1 September 1974. A SR-71 Blackbird set the 3,508 mile New York-London record at 1,435.587 mph. Time: 1 hour 54 minutes and 56.4 seconds.

1 September 1974. A SR-71 Blackbird set the 3,508 mile New York-London record at 1,435.587 mph. Time: 1 hour 54 minutes and 56.4 seconds. pic.twitter.com/7UncuOlcC3

— Ron Eisele (@ron_eisele) August 31, 2023