We will have special extended hours on Saturday, August 25 of 8:00 am - 8:00 pm, and on Sunday, August 26 of 11 am - 6 pm, for our event, Operation Blackbird SR-71 Spytacular.

The world’s fastest spy plane, one of which is on display at the Kansas Cosmosphere & Space Center, will come to life through the stories of those who flew, maintained and designed the aircraft. On August 24-26, 2012, meet & greet the crew under the Blackbird, listen to stories of how this plane watched over the skies, take in a SR-71 blackbird documentary, grab breakfast in an aircraft hangar, and partake in other aviation related activities. Pilots can fly into the local KHUT airport and enjoy a free shuttle to the Cosmosphere. Buz Carpenter, legendary SR-71 pilot and local Hutchinson KS aviator, Karen Anderson will Co-Chair the SR-71 event.

For more information, contact Katie Gillmore, katieg@cosmo.org, 620.665.9326, or Dianne Blick, dianneb@cosmo.org, 620.665.9339.

Check us out on Facebook at facebook.com/kscosmosphere. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbcPH7Jx-jQ

Sponsored by: The Trust Company of Kansas • Kansas Aviation Museum • Wells Aircraft • Cirrus Aircraft • Airport Steakhouse • Midwest Superstore • Kansas Air National Guard • Radio Kansas

Double your fly-in & BBQ fun: check out McPherson’s “When Pigs Fly” on Aug 24 & 25. mcphersonchamber.org/when-pigs-fly