Thomas Jay Park in Tucson in Pima County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird
Reconnaissance operational 1966-1990
wingspan--55 ft. 7 in.
two Pratt & Whitney J-58
turbojet engines.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, Vietnam.
Location. 32° 8.294′ N, 110° 52.063′ W. Marker is in Tucson, Arizona, in Pima County. It is in Thomas Jay Park. Memorial can be reached from East Valencia Road. Marker is located at the Pima Air and Space Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6000 East Valencia Road, Tucson AZ 85756, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Martin 404 (a few steps from this marker); Vickers Model 744 (within shouting distance of this marker); Northrop YC-125A (within shouting distance of this marker); Budd RB-1 (within shouting distance of this marker); Beechcraft UC-45J (within shouting distance of this marker); Sud Aviation Caravelle (within shouting distance of this marker); Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 MLD (within shouting distance of this marker); Sikorsky JRS-1 (S-43) (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tucson.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 15, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 513 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 15, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.