The first test flight of the SR-71 "Blackbird" was December 22nd 1964 & the plane was put into service in 1966. Thirty two SR-71s were built before it was retired in 1998.
It's a Beatles song, "Blackbird" off the White Album.
He wrote it about race relations. The blackbird represents black people learning to sing with their own voice and fly!
There are two that I know of. They are the Common Grackle and the Brewer's Blackbird.
whooping crane
We had to build a better airplane; we built the SR-71 Blackbird.
The Witch of Blackbird Pond was written by Elizabeth George Speare
Witch of Blackbird Pond was written by Elizabeth George Speare. It won a Newbery Award in 1959. It was written in 1958.
Reg Griggs has written: 'Blackbird in a concrete field'
Peter Blackmore has written: 'Down came a blackbird' 'Lot's wife' 'Miranda'
A. F. C. Hillstead has written: 'The blackbird' -- subject(s): Blackbirds
Alfred Thompson has written: 'Harlequin Blackbird' -- subject(s): Librettos, Pantomimes with music
Common Blackbird or Blackbird (Turdus merula)
Blackbird has: Played Jumper in "Sky Drops" in 2009. Played Blackbird in "Blackbird: Rugged" in 2010. Played Blackbird in "Blackbird: Static" in 2010. Played Blackbird in "Blackbird: Jus Someone" in 2010. Played Blackbird in "Cut Chemist featuring Blackbird: Outro" in 2012. Played Singer in "EVNTLIVE: Live Is Our Way of Life, Make It Yours" in 2013.
"Bye Bye Blackbird" was written by American songwriter Ray Henderson, with lyrics by Mort Dixon. It was first published in 1926 and has since become a jazz standard performed by many artists.
Recorded on June 11 1968 and Released on the 22nd of November 1968
A blackbird is a producer.Thank you!
Alexandra Blackbird is 5' 9".