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Neither this site nor the one mentioned earlier by John Weeks shows that
SR-71A 64-17962 has been at the Imperial War Museum at Duxford since May
2001.

On my "survivors" list, I have had it listed as follows for quite
some time...

"Moved indoors to the new American Air Museum in late 2002/early
2003. Was outdoors at the Imperial War Musuem, and previously in
storage at Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, CA."

While the American Air Museum is located on the grounds of the
Imperial War Museum, it is a seperate entity with different
management. You can find the status of all surviving Blackbirds
on my list at http://www.johnweeks.com/sr71. I spend a lot of
time, effort, and money visiting these aircraft and keeping up
with their status.

-john-

Sorry, John, I mixed up your posting with Thomas Paladino's.

I wasn't aware the American War Museum was under different management.
"Wrecks and Relics" doesn't mention that, and many of the aircraft there
were once part of the regular IWM exhibits.

I never saw the SR71 outdoors, only in the Superhangar with the
Sunderland, Vulcan, Lancaster, Mossie, etc. The outer portion of the
starboard LE had been rubbed shiny by all the people wanting to tough
the aircraft!

It's satisfying to have an SR-71 available all year round now, instead
of only once a year at Mildenhall. Nowhere near as good as seeing her
fly, though.

As has been mentioned before, a visit to the IWM is an absolute must for
anyone visiting the UK. (SWMBO and I are looking for a new house at the
moment, and a spot half-way between Duxford and Old Warden would be most
suitable.)


"Wrecks and Relics" doesn't mention that, and many of the aircraft there
were once part of the regular IWM exhibits.

Peter,
What is" Wrecks and Relics "( (I'm guessing that its a publication) Is
it indigenous to only to UK. Do you know where I can get a copy or
hopefully its online?

Thanks
Jeannette

It's a UK book published every 2 years, listing museum, retired and
derelict aircraft in the British Isles. Currently in its 18th edition,
the author is Ken Ellis, and it's published by Midland Publishing, ISBN
1857801334. I found it on the Amazon US site at various prices from USD
31 or so.

It's a pretty amazing work, 320 pages of very detailed information. The
SR-71A is on the front cover, shown in the Superhangar I mentioned, with
parts of a Comet, Harrier, Vulcan, Buccaneer and Dove visible.

Amazon UK says:
Wrecks & Relics is a national institution. Each edition is eagerly
awaited and snapped up by enthusiasts, historians, owners and operators
of historic aircraft and curators of aviation collections as the most
trusted and hard-working of reference books in the field of aviation.
Now in its 41st year of publication, the 18th edition marks the author's
29th year at the helm. The book takes the reader on a county-by-county
and province-by-province journey through the fascinating world of
museums, military stores and dumps, 'geriatric' airliners awaiting the
axe, restoration workshops, technical schools, treasures in garages and
barns and much more. Within the wealth of information supplied can be
found commentary, items to raise the eyebrow and myriad 'I never knew
that', expressions! Fully revised and updated, this latest edition has
an array of appendices to take the subject further and the usual
extensive indexing and cross-referencing. The 64 page full colour photo
section is packed with fascinating and obscure subjects which are wide
ranging as ever. Interest in aviation heritage continues to increase -
possession of Wrecks & Relics is the subject's essential companion.


There's also European Wrecks & Relics by Otger van der Kooij, ISBN
1857800850.


Thanks so much! I'll try Amazon and Ebay right now! Sound like
something I would defintley want in my collection.

Has anyone been to NYC and seen the A-12 on Intrepid as of late? I'd
love to know your impression of what you've seen.
Jean