March 13, 2024
Century Wings SR-71A Blackbird 1/72 655058 W/Bonus
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Buy SR-71 and receive Century Wings 1/72 # 601482 F-8E Crusader VMF-333 "Fighting Shamrocks" FREE (A $63.95 VALUE!) IN STOCK NOW! Century Wings 1:72 Wings of Heroes #655058 SR-71A Blackbird Diecast Model USAF 9th SRW, 17974 "Ichi Ban", Kadena AFB, Japan, 1968 Limited Edition 3000 produced worldwide! 1/72 scaleLength 17.75 inchesWidth 9.25 inchesFew aircraft are asinstantly recognizable as the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird and CenturyWings have reproduced the stunning lines of this aircraft perfectly in 1:72 scale. With Century Wings' usual degree of exceptional detail and accuracy, this model is absolute "must have" for any diecast aircraft collection.The Lockheed SR-71 was an advanced, long-range, Mach 3 strategic reconnaissance aircraft developed from the Lockheed A-12 and YF-12A aircraft by the Lockheed Skunk Works. The SR-71 was unofficially named the Blackbird, and called the Habu by its crews. Clarence "Kelly" Johnson was responsible for many of the design's innovative concepts. A defensive feature of the aircraft was its high speed and operating altitude, wby, if a surface-to-air missile launch were detected, standard evasive action was simply to accelerate. The SR-71 line was in service from 1964 to 1998, with 12 of the 32 aircraft being destroyed in accidents, though none were lost to enemy action.Aircraft #61-7974 has the
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