SR-71 Blackbird Presented US Air Force Museum

Museum historian Doug Lantry will present "Blackbird: Mach 3+ Reconnaissance" at 7 p.m. on Aug. 26 in the museum's Carney Auditorium.

The SR-71 is among the most well-known, distinctive and iconic USAF aircraft. Lantry will explore why and how the aircraft was conceived, designed and used. He also will outline the aircraft's role in strategic reconnaissance, and retrace its career as a national security asset in the Cold War and beyond. The museum has a Lockheed SR-71A on display in its Cold War Gallery.

The presentation, which is part of the museum's Volunteer Information Program, is free and open to the public. For more information, call (937) 255-3495.

As a research historian, Lantry curates, writes and researches museum exhibits. He also serves as a U.S. Air Force Reserve Historian with the AF History Office in Washington, D.C., and is currently working on completing his doctorate from the University of Delaware. -- www.nationalmuseum.af.mil