| Blackbird Airpark |
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General Information
- Hours of operation
- Fri - Sun : 10:00am - 5:00pm
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Reviews / Comments by our visitors
| Jodi Palmdale, California |  Last year they actually opened the cockpits to the SR-71 and allowed people to climb in and check them out and take pictures. It was very cool. They plan to do it again this year, hope they do 02/09/2013 @ 19:11 [ref: 55416] |
| check out , New Mexico | I'm actually extremely pleased from it. Keep running a blog! 04/29/2012 @ 16:58 [ref: 39951] |
| Alexis , Idaho | I am absolutely amazed at how terrific the stuff is on this site. 12/21/2011 @ 21:06 [ref: 30407] |
| Clifford A. Paiva California City, California |  After requesting a walk by filming for a documentary at the Edwards Blackbird Park, I was informed that it would require at least a couple of weeks for permission through Edwards AFB and also Wright-Patterson AFB. This is very typical of useless government nonsense. Blackbird park is paid for by public money through the US Air Force and this type of red tape is pure stupidity, but not unexpected. 06/10/2010 @ 14:44 [ref: 9390] |
| Clifford A. Paiva California City, California | After requesting a walk by filming for a documentary at the Edwards Blackbird Park, I was informed that it would require at least a couple of weeks for permission through Edwards AFB and also Wright-Patterson AFB. This is very typical of useless government nonesense. Blackbird park is paid for by public money through the US Air Force and this type of red tape is pure stupidity, but not unexpected. 06/10/2010 @ 14:44 [ref: 9389] |
| Mauro Montebelluna, | 12/09/'08 : Tre settimane in America e visitare il Blackbird Air Museum erano il Mio sogno; ci sono finalmente riuscito... L'SR-71 rimane il ricognitore pił affascinante del mondo !!! myspace.com/macca74m 10/11/2008 @ 04:36 [ref: 8468] |
| Robert E. Huff USAF Msgt Ret. , Arizona | I was select by SAC in the early 60's to join the Test Force at Edwards for the YF-12A and the SR-71. I then followed the SR when testing was completed and accepted by the Air Force into the field and to its offshore bases where it could do its thing. I will never forget the screaming of the twin Buick Wildcat engines at max rpm breathing life into the most beautiful air breathing machines ever produced by man. I am so glad to have had the honor to have been a small part of it. Hopefully someday I will be able to come to the Blackbird Airpark and see the SR-71 one more time. Finally the leaks have stopped!!! 09/26/2008 @ 21:36 [ref: 8436] |
| Robert West Palmdale, California | As of 03.03.08 The Blackbird Airpark has a new addition. An F-117 Stealth fighter s/n 783 03/05/2008 @ 11:05 [ref: 6869] |
| Timothy Hughes, Manager of Joe Davi Palmdale, California | Just wanted to confirm what Mr. West has said about the distinction between the Blackbird Airpark and the Joe Davies Heritage Airpark at Palmdale Plant 42 (formerly Palmdale Plant 42 Heritage Airpark). The Blackbird Airpark is affiliated with the Air Force Flight Test Center Museum at Edwards AFB (an AF Museum). Although the Joe Davies Heritage Airpark is adjacent to the Blackbird Airpark, it is actually a City of Palmdale operated facility, separate from the Blackbird Airpark, and is dedicated to preserving and displaying the history and aircraft of Air Force Plant 42. The Joe Davies Heritage Airpark website is www.palmdaleairpark.com, and the site is open to the public Thurs-Sun, 11 am - 4 pm (same hours as the Blackbird Airpark). Look forward to your visiting our website and our facility. You may contact me directly if you have any questions. 06/19/2007 @ 09:33 [ref: 5999] |
| D. Stapleton Reseda, California | I used to live a few miles away from Blackbird Airpark and I am sorry to say I did not visit it as often as I would have liked. I grew up in the A.V. and was always fascinated by the SR-71 when it would fly out of Detachment 51, 9th RW at Plant 42. This airpark is the only place in the world that I know of where you can see the SR-71 with it's predecessor the A-12 at the same venue. The bonus is the D-21 drone which are almost non-exsistent anymore anywhere. These planes are the most awesome piece of engineering that modern flight has ever seen. Somewhere K. Johnson is still smiling just thinking about his Blackbirds 03/20/2007 @ 05:39 [ref: 5753] |
External pages about this museum
| http://afftc.edwards.af.mil/pmuseum/index.html |
Last updated: 02/14/00.
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