Century Wings 172 SR-71A Blackbird USAF 9th SRW Rapid Rabbit Posted on November 18, 2023 by admin Posted in century USAF 9th SRW, #61-7978 Rapid Rabbit, Kadena AFB, Japan, 1972. Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird Designed as a long-range, strategic reconnaissance aircraft, The Lockheed SR-71 first flew on December 22, 1964.