"Jim Logajan" wrote in message
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Phil wrote:
I think it's pretty likely they deactivated it because they had a
replacement that was even better.

I was under the impression that improvements in recon by satellite made
use
of the SR-71 obsolete.

That's what they say.

I'm not saying he is right, or is wrong, but what he says does make sense.
How long did the SR-71 exist, before anyone knew about it?

What he is hinting at is probably the Aurora. You know, the one that leaves
donut shaped con trails?
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Jim in NC