Dario Leone, National Interest: The Story of When an SR-71 Blackbird Crashed While Refueling
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“My aircraft had smashed into the ground approximately 20 miles east of El Paso at 0915 hours."
The SR-71 would be a very short-ranged aircraft were it not for air refuelling, limited to around 2,000 NM. Multiple air refuellings extended the range of the aircraft to the limits of crew endurance. Many missions have exceeded 12,000 NM. Forward basing of the SR-71 and KC-135Q tankers permitted faster response, shorter range, shorter duration missions, fewer air refuelling, and greater overall efficiency.
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WNU Editor: An truly incredible story.
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