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The SR-71 Blackbird Was Built to Outrun Soviet Air Defenses
The SR-71 Blackbirds were used in intelligence-gathering operations over the Soviet Union and Vietnam. A s Washington and ...
How a lack of ammo made the swap from Kalashnikovs to M4 carbines a headache for Ukraine's special operators
A soldier in Ukraine's Special Operations Forces told BI that the upgrade was an adjustment for some, but they got the hang ...
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The SR-71 Blackbird Was Built to Outrun Soviet Air Defenses
As of 2025, no fighter ... edge aircraft in reconnaissance missions during the Vietnam War. The Blackbirds would subsequently be used in intelligence-gathering operations over the Soviet Union ...