SR-71 Blackbird: How Fast Can This Cold War Spy Plane Fly?
An aviation research and analysis expert recounted a story to The Aviation Geek Club involving former Blackbird pilot Brian Shul a few years ago. According to expert Tim Yarrow, Shul actually flew the SR-71 past its Mach 3.2 “limit” over Libya in the mid-1980’s:
Source: nationalinterest.org