Over the vast tracts of jungle in Vietnam and across no man’s land between the two Koreas, these drones and aircraft were the eyes and ears of the US military during times of active conflict. Now these war veterans have retired to an isolated corner of the country at Blackbird Airpark where they will likely be preserved for as long as possible. This extension of the Air Force Flight Test Center Museum focuses exclusively on the Blackbird series of military aircraft as the name suggests. A steel raptor grounded, the Lockheed SR71A takes center stage. This sleek black metallic wonder was capable of tearing through the skies at Mach 3.3, ripping up records and limits at its time of introduction in the 70s. Though past its glory days, it’s still an engineering feat to be admired, backed up by its predecessors and spin-offs such as the D21 drone. Through models and simulations, the aircrafts are turned inside out so you can have a conversation with these manmade hunters of the sky at the Airpark.