From: john@johnweeks.com   
      
   In article ,   
    "M.Butzin"  wrote:   
      
   > > I doubt that you can back up your claim that the aircraft still flys.   
   >   
   > As of May 2006,   
   >   
   > 64-17967 SR-71A Operational (USAF), Det 2, 9th SW, Edwards AFB, CA   
      
   Displayed at the 8th Air Force Museum in Shreveport, Louisiana, and   
   has been for several years.   
      
   > 64-17971 SR-71A Operational (USAF), Det 2, 9th SW, Edwards AFB, CA   
      
   On loan to and displayed at the Evergreen Aviation Museum in   
   McMinnville, OR, since 2003.   
      
   > 64-17980 SR-71A  Operational, NASA Dryden FRC, Edwards AFB, CA   
      
   Mounted on a pole for display outside of NASA Dryden.   
      
   > 60-6937 A-12 Storage, Plant 42 (Skunk Works) currently undergoing   
   > modifications.   
      
   On loan to the Southern Museum of Flight in Birmingham, Alabama,   
   and parked at the south east corner of the Birmingham Airport   
   waiting for a new museum building to be built.   
      
   There is photographic proof of each of the locations of these   
   aircraft available at my website.   
      
   -john-   
      
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