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The SR-71 Blackbird's Fuel Was So Special That the Air Force Built a New Tanker for It
As 19FortyFive reported, “Every last component of the Blackbird was specialized and distinct; the jet needed ... existing ...
Tanker carrying jet fuel overturns on 110 Freeway in Florence, resulting in one death and fuel spill; northbound lanes closed
A tanker truck carrying jet fuel overturned on the 110 Freeway in Florence, resulting in one fatality and two injuries, and ...
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The SR-71 Blackbird's Fuel Was So Special That the Air Force Built a New Tanker for It
None of the U.S. Air Force’s existing tanker aircraft were capable ... The SR-71’s fuel supply is indicative of the jet’s unique nature. Most jets in the U.S. military’s inventory were ...