Kelly Johnson, the SR-71 Blackbird, and Skunk Works. The genius that changed aviation.
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Pictured: F-104 Starfighter
Due to Johnson designing the F-104 to be better than any other aircraft, many other countries were interested in the F-104. At one point in time, the F-104 was operated by 15 different militaries.
This has always been one of my favorite aircraft. As a boy, I had a die-cast F-104 and spent seemingly endless hours destroying everything in its path. Here’s an interesting background on his work.
The Man Behind Lockheed Skunk Works
SR-71 Blackbird
Following the introduction of the U-2, both the USAF and CIA loved the aircraft. However, the 1960 U-2 incident [ Wiki ] highlighted to the USAF and CIA that the U-2 wasn’t invincible and needed something to prevent that.
https://www.captainsjournal.com/2022/09/26/kelly-johnson-the-sr-71-blackbird-and-skunk-works-the-genius-that-changed-aviation/
