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. 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 85706, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. World War II Memorial Park (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Presidential Aircraft (about 700 feet away); Tucsonans Killed in Action (approx. 4.6 miles away); These Immortal Chaplains (approx. 4.7 miles away);
The Korean War Memorial (approx. 4.7 miles away); Epes Randolph (approx. 6.1 miles away); First Municipal Airport in the United States (approx. 6.1 miles away); El Conquistador Water Tower (approx. 6.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tucson.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 16, 2017. It was originally submitted on February 15, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 379 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 15, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.