SR-71 REVIVED TO FILL

Congress gave final funding approval last week to Air Force operation of the Lockheed SR-71 reconnaissance aircraft, and the first flight is expected in May, five years after the service halted the program. The prospects appear good because of two changes in how the aircraft will be operated. First...

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