| 976 was delivered to the Air Force Museum at Wright-Patterson AFB in Dayton, Ohio, on Wednesday, March 27, 1990 by Don Watkins and Bob Fowlkes. Greg O'Hara was there and shares the following photos from the day. |
 A rare sight, an SR-71 parked with cockpit access ramps, with the drag chute still connected. Usually the chute is jettisoned before making the taxiway, and is recovered by a chase vehicle. |
 RSO Bob Folkes signs a memorial SR-71 belt buckle. Closeup in the photo below.  |
 
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