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Old 04-02-2008, 12:53 PM
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Default Re: A Rare Glimpse of the SR-71 Blackbird
Originally Posted by 240M3SRT
Arent these jets obsolete now?

If so why?
In October 1997, President Bill Clinton used the line-item-veto to cancel the $39 million allocated for the SR-71. However, the Supreme Court later ruled that the line-item-veto was unconstitutional. The air force later redistributed the funds and canceled the program.
 
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