Original U.S. Framed SR-71 Blackbird Patch Flown at Speed in Excess of Mach 3 - 12 x 15” Brunswick Guns Recoil and counter-recoil were controlled

Recoil and counter-recoil were controlled hydraulically by means of a piston and spring combination connected to the recoiling mechanism and operating in an oil-filled recuperator cylinder mounted to the stationary trunnion block assembly

and the original finish well retained

The stock bears the usual scuffs and dents from military handling and the toe of the Butt stock has been correctly replaced by Military Workshops

Tunic:Collar to shoulder: 8

and both securing screws are missing

Original U.S. Framed SR-71 Blackbird Patch Flown at Speed in Excess of Mach 3 - 12 x 15” Brunswick Guns Recoil and counter-recoil were controlledOriginal Item. One of a Kind. The Lockheed SR 71 "Blackbird" is a retired long range, high altitude, Mach 3+ strategic reconnaissance aircraft that was developed and manufactured by the American aerospace company Lockheed Corporation. The SR 71 was developed in the 1960s as a black project by Lockheed's Skunk Works division. This is a very interesting framed patch which is mounted onto a certificate verifying that it was flown aboard an SR 71 aircraft