
| 956 on the ramp at Beale AFB - Lockheed photo courtesy of Tony Landis |
| 956 was the first of two SR-71B trainers built. She was first flown by Bob Gilliland and Steven Belgau on November 18, 1965. |

| Col. Doug Nelson and LtCol. Ray Haupt deliver 956 to Beale AFB, January 7, 1966 - Lockheed photo courtesy of Tony Landis |

| SR-71 crew chiefs in late 1967 prior to the first Kadena, Okinawa OL-8 Operations. Front Row: Calvin "Link" Spangler (977), Doyle Dunn (973), Don Person (969), Claude "Nick" Nickerson (956), Willard Smith (980), Don Hornbrook (962), Tony "Bill" Zorros (975). Middle Row: Dwain Allen (978), Gene Harrah (970), Jack Kennedy (979), Marcus Mitchell (971), Jim Martin (974), Eugene Darby (961), Joseph Schwarz (968), Leroy Hansen (959), George Anderson (972). Back Row: 61-7956. - 1st SRS photo via Phil Loignon |

| Capt. Dave Fruehauf and Capt. Al Payne with 956 - 1st SRS photo via Phil Loignon |

| Maj. James Hudson and Capt. Norbert Budzinski with 956 - 1st SRS photo via Phil Loignon |

| Col. Doug Nelson and LtCol. Russel Lewis with 956 - 1st SRS photo via Phil Loignon |

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