D-21 Locations
This page was last modified on 15 August 2006.
Unlike the Blackbirds, the D-21 Locations are quite elusive. Below is a compilation of D-21 serial numbers and their corresponding dispositions. This list is loosely based on one previously obtained from the National Museum of the United States Air Force many years ago. A special thanks goes out to Jim Goodall, Peter Merlin, and Doug Nelson for helping to make this list accurate. The information provided in this list is accurate to the best of our knowledge. There have been many discrepancies in previous lists and we are working to eliminate any misinformation. Locations marked with an asterisk (*) have been confirmed.
There were 38 D-21 drones produced according to reliable documentation. However, one particular drone, #539, is evidently the D-21 on display at Beale AFB, CA. Several lists purport this information, including the original AF Museum list. It is our opinion that this is a mistake. It should also be noted that all D-21s are "B-models." D-21s #501 - #505 were built, and then converted to D-21Bs. Then, 32 D-21Bs were constructed.
| Serial Number | Launch Date | Launched From | Location (if not destroyed by launching) |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-21B #501 | 28 September 1967 | B-52H | |
| D-21B #502 | |||
| D-21 #503 | 05 March 1966 | M-21 | |
| D-21 #504 | 30 July 1966 | M-21 | |
| D-21 #505 | 16 June 1966 | M-21 | |
| D-21 #506 | 27 April 1966 | M-21 | |
| D-21B #507 | 06 November 1967 | B-52H | |
| D-21B #508 | 19 January 1968 | B-52H | |
| D-21B #509 | 02 December 1967 | B-52H | |
| D-21B #510 | Location Unknown | ||
| D-21B #511 | 30 April 1968 | B-52H | |
| D-21B #512 | 16 June 1968 | B-52H | |
| D-21B #513 | Location Unknown | ||
| D-21B #514 | 01 July 1968 | B-52H | |
| D-21B #515 | 15 December 1968 | B-52H | |
| D-21B #516 | 28 August 1968 | B-52H | |
| D-21B #517 | 09 November 1969 | B-52H | |
| D-21B #518 | 11 February 1969 | B-52H | |
| D-21B #519 | 10 May 1969 | B-52H | |
| D-21B #520 | 10 July 1969 | B-52H | |
| D-21B #521 | 20 February 1970 | B-52H | |
| D-21B #522 | Location Unknown | ||
| D-21B #523 | 16 December 1970 | B-52H | |
| D-21B #524 | On display at the Museum of Flight, Tukwila, WA * | ||
| D-21B #525 | On display at Blackbird Airpark, Palmdale, CA | ||
| D-21B #526 | 04 March 1971 | B-52H | |
| D-21B #527 | 20 March 1971 | B-52H | |
| D-21B #528 | Building 6, WPAFB | ||
| D-21B #529 | Stored at Dryden Flight Research Center | ||
| D-21B #530 | Stored at Dryden Flight Research Center | ||
| D-21B #531 | AMARC | ||
| D-21B #532 | AMARC | ||
| D-21B #533 | Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, AZ | ||
| D-21B #534 | On display at the Evergreen Aviation Museum * | ||
| D-21B #535 | DEACCESSIONED | ||
| D-21B #536 | Location Unknown | ||
| D-21B #537 | To be displayed at the March Field Museum, Riverside, CA * | ||
| D-21B #538 | On display at the Museum of Aviation, Robins AFB, GA * | ||
| D-21B #539? | On display at Beale AFB, CA |
