SR-71 Blackbird Trucker Cap

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The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird was a high-speed, high-altitude strategic reconnaissance aircraft developed in secrecy by Lockheed’s Skunk Works during the Cold War. The first SR-71 flew on Dec 22ⁿᵈ, 1964, and the type entered United States Air Force service in 1966. Powered by two Pratt & Whitney J58 engines, it could cruise above Mach 3 and operate at altitudes exceeding 85,000 feet, allowing it to evade enemy fighters and surface-to-air missiles. No SR-71 was lost to enemy action.

Constructed largely from titanium alloys, the Blackbird was designed to withstand the extreme heat generated during sustained flight at more than three times the speed of sound. Its cameras, radar and electronic sensors gathered strategic intelligence across large areas, supporting missions over Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Europe and other regions during the Cold War.

The SR-71 established numerous speed and altitude records. On Jul 28ᵗʰ, 1976, one aircraft set an absolute speed record of 2,193 mph, while another reached 85,069 feet in sustained horizontal flight. A Blackbird also crossed the United States from Los Angeles to Washington in just over 64 minutes during its final delivery flight to the Smithsonian in 1990.

Known as the “Habu”, particularly during operations from Kadena Air Base on Okinawa, the SR-71 became one of the most recognisable aircraft ever built. The USAF initially retired the fleet in 1990, returned a small number to service during the 1990s, and ended Air Force operations in 1998. NASA conducted the final SR-71 flight on Oct 9ᵗʰ, 1999. The Blackbird remains the fastest jet-powered crewed aircraft and one of the defining reconnaissance aircraft of the Cold War.
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Great quality, very comfortable. Looks amazing

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A really well made hat that fits nicely!

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