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During its posting to Kadena Air base, on the island of Okinawa,
Japan, the SR-71 acquired the nickname Habu, when the
indigenous population likened the SR-71’s sleek profile
to that of the Habu, a small snake native to the island. Here,
Habu number 972 is seen at Kadena as it undergoes a last-minute
engine run-up prior to
a reconnaissance sortie over the Soviet naval base at Vladivostok.
Each print is signed by a minimum of sixty five SR-71 pilots
and RSO's. |
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