Gary Norville runs American Aero Services at the city airport, restoring World War II vintage aircraft and other artifacts.

The famed SR-71 spy plane at the Virginia Aviation Museum got off the ground for the first time in decades to take a practice roll Monday. Still looking futuristic even though it was designed more ...

The museum houses iconic aircraft such as the F-14 Tomcat, made famous by Top Gun, the SR-71 Blackbird, the fastest air-breathing aircraft, and a micro jet seen in a James Bond film.

My brother, Seth, works at the museum, and as I looked through its many SR-71 books, I asked him about the infamous “Sled Driver” book that blogs, podcasts, and YouTube videos can’t get enough of. The ...

O n this day in aviation history, December 22, 1964, the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird made its first flight. A favorite of many ...

The Hickory Aviation Museum added a new military aircraft to its hangar Monday when a pair of United States Marine Corps AV-8B Harriers jets arrived at Hickory Regional Airport.

The SR-71’s operational missions began in 1968, during the Vietnam War. The Museum’s Blackbird was no exception. It arrived at Japan’s Kadena Air Base in late September 1969, and flew its ...

The SR-71’s operational missions began in 1968, during the Vietnam War. The Museum’s Blackbird was no exception. It arrived at Japan’s Kadena Air Base in late September 1969, and flew its ...

The SR-71 Blackbird, retired in 1990 (but reactivated briefly years later), was the fastest and highest-flying operational aircraft. The SR-71 Retirement – What You Need To Know -Officially ...

Summary: The SR-71 Blackbird is renowned as the fastest aircraft ever, but its lesser-known predecessor, the YF-12, also holds a significant place in aviation history. Developed by Lockheed Martin ...

Museum of Science and Industry, ... Virginia, boasts thousands of aviation and space artifacts. ... a SR-71 Blackbird and the World War II bomber Enola Gay.