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After the bombing of [[Libya]] in April 1986 ([[Operation El Dorado Canyon]]), two Blackbirds flew a mission to collect post-strike intelligence. It was the first time that two SR-71s flew a joint mission.<ref>[http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_359.shtml Libyan Wars, 1980-1989, Part 5]</ref>
After the bombing of [[Libya]] in April 1986 ([[Operation El Dorado Canyon]]), two Blackbirds flew a mission to collect post-strike intelligence. It was the first time that two SR-71s flew a joint mission.<ref>[http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_359.shtml Libyan Wars, 1980-1989, Part 5]</ref>
In its final flight from [[California]] to [[Washington, D.C.]] where it was to be retired at the [[Smithsonian Institution]], the SR-71 set an interconnectable record for coast-to-coast flight time of 97 minutes, catching a tailwind from the [[jet stream]].
== Specifications ==
== Specifications ==