Locale: Edwards Air Force Base, California. This Blackbird Was Wheeled Out Of Its Hangar For Us. It Holds 3 Speed Records. It Was Originally Intended To Be Our New Interceptor To Replace 106 Darts, But Because Of Expense Are Now Used Only For Recon Work And Has Become SR-71 (This Painting YF-12 Model Per The SR-71 Experts). Immense In Size, Tail Pipes Over 5 Feet Diameter.