SR-71s face higher operating costs in FY '97

The U.S. Air Force has brought back into service two SR-71 reconnaissance planes as directed by Congress and will operate them through 1996, but the cost of operating them will increase in fiscal year 1997 and Congress will have to decide whether it wants to continue to foot the bill. House and...

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