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1 January 1965

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Two Lockheed SR-71A "Blackbirds" in the morning fog at Beale AFB. (U.S. Air Force)
Two Lockheed SR-71A “Blackbirds” in the morning fog at Beale AFB. (U.S. Air Force)

1 January 1965: The 4200th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing was activated at Beale Air Force Base, California. The wing operated the Lockheed SR-71A. On 25 January 1966, it was redesignated the 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing.

A flock of Blackbirds. Lockheed SR-71As at Beale AFB. (U.S. Air Force)
A flock of Blackbirds. Lockheed SR-71As at Beale AFB. (U.S. Air Force)

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