SR-71A Blackbird — 64-17972

Cleared for Display.

The Briefing

Eighty-five surface-to-air missiles were fired at SR-71s in operational service. None hit. The Blackbird’s defense wasn’t armor or countermeasures. It was speed. Threatened? Push the throttle — and leave the missile behind.

Service Record

Nothing has ever flown like the SR-71. Mach 3+ at 85,000 feet, skin glowing red-hot from friction, drinking fuel that doubled as coolant — the Blackbird was less an airplane than a statement of what was possible. In a quarter-century of operations, no SR-71 was ever lost to enemy fire. When a missile came up, the crew simply accelerated out of its reach.

Tail number 64-17972 is a survivor — one of the Blackbirds that flew the missions, came home, and earned its place in history. This 1:200 desk-scale replica makes the world’s most beloved aircraft something you can hold, in the matte black that needed no other color.

Specifications

• Scale: 1:200
• Length: ~6.5 in
• Material: Die-cast metal alloy, factory pre-built
• Markings: Tail 64-17972, USAF
• Service: USAF, 1966–1998
• Manufacturer: Lockheed (Skunk Works)
• Display stand: Included

Complete the Squadron

F-117 Nighthawk (black aircraft pair) · F-22 Raptor · + Iron Squadron™ Display Stand

The Iron Squadron Standard. No exceptions.

Every aircraft that leaves our hangar clears the same checklist:

• Inspected for paint, panel lines, and markings accuracy
• Checked for transit damage before it ships
• Packed foam-protected — the way an airframe should travel
• Arrives with its Briefing Card: the squadron, the mission, the story

We don’t ship a box. We ship a briefing.

What’s in the Hangar Box

• 1× die-cast metal aircraft, factory pre-built (no assembly)
• 1× display stand
• 1× Iron Squadron™ Briefing Card (A6, double-sided)
• Certificate of the airframe’s tail number & service record

🇺🇸 Free US shipping · 🛡️ 30-day returns · ✈️ Ships in 1–2 business days · 🚚 Delivery 7–14 business days