SR-71 Reconnaissance Operations at RAF Mildenhall was from April 1976 to 1990. Prior to Det 4 being established, UK permission was required for each sortie flown. The SR's stay was to be no longer than 20 days for each visit. On 05 April of 1982 Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher announced that Det 4 would be a permanent SR-71 Detachment with two aircraft assigned. The United Kingdom remained in control of the more sensitive missions. The two aircraft Detachment ceased operations on 22 November 1989. The last aircraft departed the UK on 18 January 1990. The U.S. Government has given the United Kingdom an SR-71 #962 for public display at Duxford Imperial War Museum for it's contribution to ending the Cold War.
DET  4  HOME OF THE BLACKBIRD	DET 4	DET 4	DET 4 ??
I HAVE IT	I HAVE IT	I HAVE IT	WANTED
DET 4 RAF MILDENHALL	DET  4     9th SRW		DET 4 RAF MILDENHALL
I HAVE IT	M HARDWICK WANTED		I HAVE IT
	DET 4 9th STRAT RECON WG	DET 4  9 SRW RAF MILDENHALL
	WANTED	I HAVE IT

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