SR 71 Blackbird last flight ever.Edwards AFB open house 1999.

This short movie shows the last ever flight of an SR71 Blackbird. This flight took place on October 9th 1999 at the Edwards AFB Open House Airshow.
We were treated to a Mach 3+flyover at over 80,00ft which resulted in a double sonic boom.
The SR71 was meant to fly on the Sunday as well but a massive fuel leak from the jet was to stop that.So from October the 9th 1999 she never flew again.
I feel priviledged to have witnessed such an epic event in aviation history, from a plane that was way infront of it's time and had millions of people spellbound when they saw her.I have embedded this movie into my aviation website http://www.climb-out.co.uk as I have a page now up covering this show.
Spiecal thanks goes out to Steve Ward without whom this movie would not have been possible.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• SR71+blackbird+sonic+boom+last
• flight+mach3+habu+edwards
• afb+afterburner

[Mistraker]

NASA still flies a couple for research purposes. It's sad to see them go, but high- speed spy planes have been largely made obsolete by satellites and drones. Magnificent planes, but they've been made uneconomical by cheaper, unmanned planes and better imaging technologies for our satellites.

[mooneyes21]

@Mistraker They no longer fly these anymore,that is the whole point of my video. The USAF nor NASA fly theSR71 since this video was made. This was literally the last flight ever flight...period.

[mooneyes21]

Hi, glad you like. I thought this historic moment had to be made from take-off to landing. Was a priviledge to have been there.

[johnathan72984]

Loved the emphasis on the car alarm on the fly by's.

[matt3006100]

I agree, this video is deserving of many more views. Well done!

[TotalForge]

This show spoiled me for any other airshow, ever. 9AM: sonic boom! Bunch of other stuff, then, SR-71 demo. Later, the sky was seemingly blackened by hordes of AF and NASA jets doing a fly-past. Then, the AF Thunderbirds. At one point they played the music from the Right Stuff, just to remind you that it all started right there. Amazing! Nicely done video, excellent camera work. This should have way more views!

[psycho2596]

its not like they are all in non exixtance, the airforce keeps at least 5 of every aircraft just incase they will need it in future services so the most likly have 2 of the 25 that was madejust like the F-14 tomcat, they still have 13 of them left.

[cheezbeenzriz]

If I where bill gates I would buy this and nothing else:)

[tomcat923roks]

i found it very funny how at 2:35 the guy was all like "Woah, Double Rainbow all the way!"

[ACTactical]

I was there Saturday, too. I will never forget the SPEED of the contrail (fuel) as it passed overhead. Utterly amazing! I remember hearing that it might be the last flights ever. Saturday was the only day I could go, so I went by myself just to see it happen. Only went out to the airshow just to see the SR fly. When I found out that they couldn't fly Sunday, I was pretty sure I witnessed history too. Thanks for the Post!