The SR-71 Blackbird, an iconic warplane known as the fastest operational aircraft in history and therefore uncatchable, was used to spy on the Soviet Union for the CIA and the US Air Force (USAF) at the peak of the Cold War. For decades, the Blackbird flew unchallenged until the Saab JA-37 Viggen of the Swedish … Continue reading SR-71 Blackbird — How Iconic U.S. Fighter Outclassed Russia Over & Over Again But Got Caught In The Swedish Web