I was able to get to the air and space mueseum in Chantilly, VA last year and saw a blackbird up close for the first time in my life! I grew up with books and models and stories, My father was in the air force and lived on beale (*sp) af base in CA before I was born, he woked on the sr there and in okinawa so I grew up a a fascination for that plane I was so glad I was able to see one up close.