Hill Aerospace Museum SR-71 display, gets a lift

388th Maintenance Squadron maintainers fill air bags while Hill Aerospace Museum staff monitor lifting the nose of an SR-71 static display Jan. 12, 2022, Hill Air Force Base Utah. The SR-71 “Blackbird” is on display at the Hill Aerospace Museum and was lifted by 388th maintainers in order to give the jet a take-off profile appearance while allowing museum guests a closer look under and around the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Todd Cromar)

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Hill Aerospace Museum SR-71 display, gets a lift

388th Maintenance Squadron maintainers fill air bags while Hill Aerospace Museum staff monitor lifting the nose of an SR-71 static display Jan. 12, 2022, Hill Air Force Base Utah. The SR-71 “Blackbird” is on display at the Hill Aerospace Museum and was lifted by 388th maintainers in order to give the jet a take-off profile appearance while allowing museum guests a closer look under and around the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Todd Cromar)

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Hill Aerospace Museum SR-71 display, gets a lift

Airmen and staff position a nose wheel pedestal under the landing gear of an SR-71 static display Jan. 12, 2022, at Hill Air Force Base Utah. The SR-71 “Blackbird” is on display at the Hill Aerospace Museum and was lifted by 388th maintainers in order to give the jet a take-off profile appearance while allowing museum guests a closer look under and around the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Todd Cromar)

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Hill Aerospace Museum SR-71 display, gets a lift

388th Maintenance Squadron maintainers gather for a photo after lifting the nose of an SR-71 static display Jan. 12, 2022, Hill Air Force Base Utah. The SR-71 “Blackbird” is on display at the Hill Aerospace Museum and was lifted by staff and 388th maintainers in order to give the jet a take-off profile appearance while allowing museum guests a closer look under and around the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Todd Cromar)

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Hill Aerospace Museum SR-71 display, gets a lift

Published Jan. 24, 2022
By Todd Cromar, 75 Air Base Wing, Public Affairs

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- 388th Maintenance Squadron maintainers fill air bags while Hill Aerospace Museum staff monitor lifting the nose of an SR-71 static display Jan. 12, 2022, Hill Air Force Base Utah. The SR-71 “Blackbird” is on display at the Hill Aerospace Museum and was lifted by 388th maintainers in order to give the jet a take-off profile appearance while allowing museum guests a closer look under and around the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Todd Cromar)