For 34 years, the SR-71 Blackbird's Mach3+ speeds allowed it to outfly every surface to air missile fired against it in 3,000+ sorties. For many, the retiring of the Blackbird was the end of an era. Ground crews decorated the Blackbird sent back to Kadena A.F.B. with a gravestone motif to commemorate the end of the Habu's reign. It is still the world's fastest air-breathing aircraft. Highly detailed model kit includes waterslide decals and illustrated instructions. Decal options included: U.S.A.F. 9 SRW 1 SRS Det. 1 Code: 17962 (Gravestone marking) Kadena A.B. Paint colors needed: Red, Silver, Neutral Gray, Steel, Flat Black, Clear Red, Khaki Green, Burnt Iron, Flat White, and Tire Black.