*SR-71A Blackbird "RIP Detachment 1" 61-7962 stand AF1-0088C scale 1:72

SR-71A Blackbird 61-7962 "RIP Detachment 1" with stand AF1-0088C scale 1:72 Air Force 1 Models 1:72 military die-cast models Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird 61-7962 Metal stand included Optional Landing gear, Item: AF1-0088C 1:72 Scale die cast replica Wearing the authentic markings of “61-7962” During the Iraq-Iran War, Major Terry Pappas and Captain John Manzi launched their SR-71A from Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan, with a distant target in the Persian Gulf. Facing perhaps the most ominous weather of their ying careers, they were required to stay in close formation with the refueling tanker aircraft — often within 12 feet — for nearly a third of their harrowing journey. Ultimately, the Blackbird required ve air refuelings, and the non-stop ight took over 11 hours, one of the most grueling and challenging missions ever attempted by the Air Force pilots.