Blackbird Trivia: 61-70

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Questions 61-70 are general questions that deal with significant dates in Blackbird history. The challenge level ranges from moderate to difficult.

  1. When did the CIA award the first ARCHANGEL research contract to Lockheed?

    1. 24 December 1957
    2. 29 August 1959
    3. 14 September 1959
    4. 1 May 1960
  2. When was the first flight of the A-12 with two J58 engines?

    1. 26 August 1962
    2. 30 July 1962
    3. 16 December 1962
    4. 15 January 1963
  3. When were the YF-12 speed and altitude records set?

    1. 1 May 1965
    2. 5 March 1966
    3. 29 May 1967
    4. 28 July 1976
  4. When was the SR-71B officially delivered to Dryden?

    1. 22 November 1989
    2. 6 March 1990
    3. 25 July 1991
    4. 26 April 1995
  5. When was the D-21 program cancelled?

    1. 5 May 1965
    2. 5 March 1966
    3. 30 July 1968
    4. 23 July 1971
  6. When was Lockheed ordered to destroy A-12, YF-12, and SR-71 tooling?

    1. 5 February 1968
    2. 21 March 1968
    3. 11 December 1969
    4. 27 July 1976
  7. When was the SR-71 program officially terminated?

    1. 22 November 1989
    2. 31 December 1989
    3. 12 February 1990
    4. 6 March 1990
  8. When was the first A-12 flown to Kadena AB?

    1. 15 December 1966
    2. 22 May 1967
    3. 19 July 1967
    4. 1 January 1968
  9. When did SR-71B #17957 crash?

    1. 22 November 1967
    2. 11 January 1968
    3. 14 July 1968
    4. 11 March 1969
  10. When was the last operational A-12 mission flown?

    1. 28 December 1966
    2. 15 October 1967
    3. 3 January 1968
    4. 8 May 1968

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