The following image archive is a collection of photos derived from Lockheed Skunk Works archives and contributions from those that worked on the "Senior Bowl" Program. Webmaster, SR-71 Blackbirds is grateful for the assistance provided by contributors in bringing this segment of important Blackbird history to the fans and personnel of the Blackbird community.
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d21b01.jpg 10.92 Kb 4200th Support Squadron Beale AFB, California |
d21b02.jpg 60.60 Kb Plaque at Beale AFB (Courtesy Habu.org) |
d21b03.jpg 16.62 Kb B-52H with two D-21B Drones |
d21b04.jpg 15.70 Kb B-52H Stratofortress with two D-21B Drones |
d21b05.jpg 28.79 Kb Manufacture of B-52H Pylon |
d21b06.jpg 35.79 Kb B-52H Pylon under construction at the Skunk works |
d21b07.jpg 26.99 Kb Pylon looking aft |
d21b08.jpg 31.94 Kb Pylon with weights prior to mating to B-52H |
d21b09.jpg 31.97 Kb Pylon being mated to the D-21B Drone |
d21b10.jpg 10.68 Kb B-52H prior to pylon mating |
d21b11.jpg 32.26 Kb D-21 Lockheed Rocket Booster final Assembly |
d21b12.jpg 26.38 Kb Booster Engine Final Assembly prior to testing |
d21b13.jpg 29.75 Kb Booster engine ready for testing |
d21b14.jpg 31.33 Kb D-21B Booster engine lowers into position at Test Site |
d21b15.jpg 27.10 Kb Positioning engine for tests |
d21b16.jpg 24.73 Kb Securing D-21B Booster engine to test frame mounts |
d21b17.jpg 17.29 Kb Test Site Overview |
d21b18.jpg 33.70 Kb Close-up of Test Site |
d21b19.jpg 20.08 Kb Testing the D-21B Lockheed Rocket Booster Engine |
d21b20.jpg 13.99 Kb Close-up of Test |
d21b21.jpg 31.86 Kb Manufacture of D-21 Drone |
d21b22.jpg 33.11 Kb D-21 Drone Lineup |
d21b23.jpg 24.70 Kb Marquardt XRJ43-MA20S-4 Ramjet Engine mounted in the D-21 |
d21b24.jpg 42.73 Kb Lineup showing Serial Numbers |
d21b25.jpg 34.72 Kb Final Assembly of D-21 Drone |
d21b26.jpg 38.50 Kb Final Assembly |
d21b27.jpg 33.48 Kb D-21 Under Construction |
d21b28.jpg 27.42 Kb Fwd View of the D-21 During Construction |
d21b29.jpg 36.39 Kb D-21 Under Construction |
d21b30.jpg 18.53 Kb D-21 without the engine installed |
d21b31.jpg 24.32 Kb D-21 nearing Final Assembly |
d21b32.jpg 27.19 Kb D-21B mated to the B-52H Pylon Assembly |
d21b33.jpg 16.58 Kb D-21B Assembly mounted to the B-52H Stratofortress |
d21b34.jpg 6972 bytes B-52 launch camera for the drones |
d21b35.jpg 20.04 Kb B-52H Modifications for Launch Control Officer |
d21b36.jpg 39.38 Kb B-52H Navigators Position |
d21b38.jpg 17.86 Kb Cutaway drawing of the D-21B and D-21 Drones |
d21b39.jpg 12.53 Kb Cutaway of D-21B and Lockheed Rocket Booster |
d21b40.jpg 17.60 Kb D-21B ready for flight |
d21b41.jpg 19.87 Kb Shot of the D-21B from the Tanker |
d21b42.jpg 14.44 Kb Two mounted D-21B Drones |
d21b43.jpg 10.88 Kb B-52H tail number 61-00021 with two D21B Drones |
d21b44.jpg 6739 bytes D-21B with Rocket Booster fired |
d21b45.jpg 26.10 Kb D-21B Sequence of events in Flight |
d21b46.jpg 24.21 Kb Cutaway of Deployed Hatch |
d21b47.jpg 29.55 Kb D-21 Lineup |
d21b48.jpg 7258 bytes Tagboard Artwork on the B-52H |
d21b49.jpg 28.69 Kb Ben Rich with D-21B Model |
d21b50.jpg 28.16 Kb GTD-21B Model |
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