"Thomas J. Paladino Jr." wrote in message
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Large SNIP


Did we ask for overflight rights for the SR71?

I don't know for sure, but I doubt it. I do recall, however, reading
newspaper articles asserting that certain nations, including North Korea and
the USSR, had complained to the US about SR-71s violating their respective
airspaces; that NK had fired (an exercise in futility) SAMS at SR-71s; and
that the USSR was so miffed by such alleged intrusions that it had dusted
off one of its early IRBMs (which would have the range and could develop the
speed to run down even an SR-71) and fitted it with SAM-type tracking gear
in order to demonstrate their determination to see such alleged overflights
come to an end. Does anyone on the ng have any info as to whether the above
claims were true? Thanks.