Lockheed D-21 Tagboard - (GTD-21B Serial No. 534) - Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum - McMinnville, Oregon - June 2, 2015 519 RT CRP

            Lockheed D-21 Tagboard - (GTD-21B Serial No. 534)

The Lockheed D-21 is a stealthy, ramjet-powered, reconnaissance drone that was originally designed to be launched from the back of a CIA-operated Lockheed M-21 Mothership. The M-21 closely resembled the SR-71, with a hardpoint on its spine between the vertical stabilizers intended for carriage and launching of the D-21. After a test launch of the D-21 from an M-21 resulted in a fatal crash of the M-21 Mothership on July 30, 1966, the decision was made to modify the D-21 for launch from the B-52's underwing pylons. A booster rocket would be attached to the drone to provide the necessary velocity to allow the D-21B's Marquardt ramjet to operate.

Put into operation in 1969, the D-21B program was soon canceled in July 1971 due to its poor success rate and the increased capabilities of satellites and other systems.

The remaining D-21Bs were placed into mothballs, and given the designation GTD-21B ("GT" standing for "Ground Training")  in the mid-to-late 1970s.

Taken in: United States / Oregon / Mcminnville (show map)

Taken on: June 2, 2015

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Sets appears in: • Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum - McMinnville, Oregon - June 2, 2015

Camera: Nikon D90, f/5.6, 1/30 sec, 45mm (=67mm), ISO 360 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D90
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.033 sec (1/30)
Focal Length:	45mm (35mm equivalent: 67mm)
ISO:	360
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Not Defined
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Ver.1.00
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