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“The HABU”
Double Edged Defensive Battle Knife
Ryukyu Kempo
Ninjutsu
忍術
"Edge of the sword", "heart" or "soul", "sword" or "blade"
"Stealth", "secretness", "endurance", and "perseverance"
"Art" or "technique", "knowledge" or "principle”
Ninja arts, higher order of Ninjutsu.
Ninjutsu is only about secrecy and stealth.
Practitioners of this knowledge utilize it to endure all of life's hardships.
A one of a kind custom defensive Ninja Weapon created from the lightest and strongest metal known to man.
This 11 inch long weapon weighs only 2 ounces and that includes the handle wrapping and lanyard.
Light as a feather.
A blending of historic art form and supreme technology.
“The HABU” was inspired by the ancient warriors of the past and the new warriors who defend our skies.
“HABU” means Ferocious Black Snake Indigenous to the Ryukyu Islands of Japan.
“HABU” is also the name given to the ominous SR-71 Blackbird by the native peoples of the Ryukyu’s.
Practiced in secret for centuries, Ryukyu Kempo is the original martial art of the warriors of Okinawa. It was developed for the sole purpose of defeating samurai using unarmed methods and improvised weapons. Because the art is so deadly and effective, it remained secret until the 1970's when an aging Okinawan warrior shared the inner secrets so they would not become lost.
No other edged weapon on Earth has the metallurgical properties of “The HABU”.
Strong enough to defend full attack blows from a carbon steel samurai sword.
Like a bird and its feather The Ninja and "The HABU" are one.
It is made from the secretly developed Titanium Alloys of the Lockheed Skunk Works for the production of the SR-71 Blackbird. These parts were located on the most critical and physically demanding part of the aircraft, the direct path of the Blackbirds propulsion systems afterburners exhaust flame. This is a 100 foot long, 4 foot diameter blow torch, reaching 3,200 degrees and 34,000 pounds of thrust pressure. With a cruising speed of MACH 3 +, and altitudes over 95,000 feet, these alloys were tested and preformed on many top secret missions of the highest national priorities and security of the free world.
Construction of “The HABU”
11 inches of one piece blade and handle hand cut, heat formed shaped and polished smooth.
Each of the 4 hand guards are made from resistance welded sections of SR-71 Ejector Nozzle limiter spar sections. This is what held the Ejector Nozzle together.
These hand guards are attached using advance Tungsten Inert Gas Welding techniques.
The beautiful and mystifying colorations are applied using a non-oxidizing controlled heat process.
The handle is securely wrapped with #550 Survival Cord (parachute suspension line) which is composed of a continuous filament nylon sheath with 7 inner cords. It also forms the lanyard with cord lock for the shield.
“The Lanyard shield”
2-1/2 inch diameter Hastelloy X (super high temperature resistance nickel alloy) Disc.
This is the inner heat shield of the SR-71’s Exhaust section.
The front is affixed with a 3D USAF emblem.
The back is overlaid with multiple precious jewels of SR-71 Titanium Alloys shaped, polished and colorized.
Sold $980.
High Fashion Titanium Bracelet
lots of SR-71 Titanium in this piece. $349.
(3-D) 12 inch tall wooden 1st RS Emblem, with Blackbird Titanium
$220
1st RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON
HISTORY
Organized as 1 Provisional Aero Squadron on 5 Mar 1913. (The oldest Air Force squadron) Redesignated: 1 Aero Squadron on 8 Dec 1913;
In March 1916, the 1st Aero Squadron, with Captain Benjamin D. Foulois as commander, supported General "Black Jack" Pershing's punitive expeditions into Mexico. Pancho Villa had raided Columbus, New Mexico, and Pershing pursued and hoped to capture him. On March 16, 1916, Captain T.F. Dodd, with Captain Foulois as observer, flew the first American aerial reconnaissance mission in combat.
1 Squadron (Observation) on 14 Mar 1921; 1 Observation Squadron on 25 Jan 1923; 1 Bombardment Squadron on 1 Mar 1935; 1 Bombardment Squadron (Medium) on 6 Dec 1939; 1 Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 20 Nov 1940; 1 Bombardment Squadron, Very Heavy, on 28 Mar 1944; 1 Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron, Photographic, on 10 Oct 1948; 1 Bombardment Squadron, Heavy, on 1 Apr 1950; 1 Bombardment Squadron, Medium, on 2 Oct 1950; 1 Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron on 25 Jun 1966; 1 Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron (Training) on 1 Jul 1990; 1 Reconnaissance Squadron (Training) on 1 Sep 1991; 1 Reconnaissance Squadron on 1 Jul 1994.
Campaign Streamers.
Mexico 1916-1917. World War I: Lorraine; Ile-de-France; Champagne; Champagne-Marne; Aisne-Marne; St Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne. World War II: Antisubmarine, American Theater; Air Offensive, Japan; Eastern Mandates; Western Pacific.
Decorations.
Distinguished Unit Citations: Kawasaki, Japan, 15-16 Apr 1945; Japan, 13-28 May 1945. Presidential Unit Citation: 31 Mar-31 Dec 1968. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device: 1 Jul 1972-30 Jun 1973. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jan 1957-31 Jan 1958; 1 Jul 1967-30 Jun 1968; 1 Jul 1970-30 Jun 1971; 1 Jul 1971-30 Jun 1972; 1 Jul 1975-30 Jun 1977; 1 Jul 1981-30 Jun 1982; 1 Jul 1983-30 Jun 1984; 1 Jul 1985-30 Jun 1986; 1 Jul 1986-30 Jun 1987; 1 Jul 1989-30 Jun 1990; 1 Sep 1991-30 Jun 1993; 1 Jul 1993-30 Jun 1994; 1 Jul 1994-30 Jun 1995; 1 Jun 1996-31 May 1998; 1 Jun 2002-31 May 2004.
12 inch tall (3-D) 1st RS Emblem. $299.
The Art Deco design is evident as the original design date of the emblem was 14 July 1931.
A crest of Maltese Crosses signifies the 13 campaigns from 1916 through WWII.
The Warrior is poise high on a hill spear in hand, peering into the darkness with keen vigilance, guardian of his land as the sun rises behind him.
Mounted in the sky above the Vigilant Warrior is a Titanium SR-71 BLACKBIRD made from an actual part of World Record setting A/C 61-7972, The SR-71A was the longest serving mission aircraft in 1st RS history.
Made from 3 separate layers of quality birch finished ply.
The 3 pieces are intricately LASER cut with detailed relief.
Attach to the rear is a list of every 1st RS Commander to date.
"MICRO SLED"
$39
Actual Size >>>>>
<<<< Polished Hastelloy X Base.
"Titanium Rings"
$149 - $200
These rings are hand made.
Most titanium rings on the market today are made of softer cheaper grades of titanium on automated machine tools.
They wouldn't risk damaging thier tools cutting this Beta Alloy, even if they could get it.
This ring is made from 4 pieces, 2 of 972 and 2 of #958.
SR-71A #980
Made from pieces of #974
These handy Key Chain pocket tools were made from parts of various mission flown SR-71 Blackbirds.
Some of the tools have hollow ground precision chisle points and will also open bottles and cans.
The back of the tools still have the original Skunk Works machine tooling marks.
Approximate length- 4-3/4 inches long.
$89
Golfers Tool and Ball Marker
$249
SR-71
BLACKBIRD
THE WORLDS FASTEST JET
B120VCA TITANIUM
Now available, a piece of SR-71 Blackbird Titanium from the aircraft number 17972. This is a multi record breaking aircraft.
The part that this piece came from was the Blackbirds giant Nacelle Spar. Part number AP694-1X437 C ASSEM RH.
3 pieces of 0.023" formed sheet spot welded together.
It contains 9 each Titanium 10-32 UNF, Solid Locking Nut Plates. The nut plates have the ID numbers 24 / EH stamped on them. Each nut plate is riveted using two Hand Bucked solid titanium countersunk rivets.
This item is cleaned and polished.
It's curved to the radius of the Blackbirds Nacelle, 12 inches long x 2-1/4 inches wide, tapering to1-1/2 inches.
It was cracked during a structural failure, most likely caused by an "UNSTART".
Unstarts were cause by misalignment of the super sonic shock wave within the inlet.
An unstart on the SR-71 Blackbird is described as 6 six sticks of dynamite going off inside the inlet. These Blackbird aircrew members had to have nerves of "Titanium"!
This may be the only physical evidence in the history of the Blackbird program of the powerful magnitude of a Blackbird unstart.
Hold in your hand, a very rare piece of this super strong SR-71 Blackbird Titanium, built to withstand the super dynamic forces of MACH 3 flight at the edge of space.
Also included is an 8" x 11" color pictorial showing the whole nacelle spar including the part numbers.
There are only 1 of these left in my inventory.
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Part of a International Art / Science Award Winning Masterpiece for only $699. Sold.
I have one smaller Spar Section Plaque remaining. See Below
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Notice the off center hole pattern. This shows how every piece of the SR-71 was hand made. Fixed airframe parts of Blackbirds are not generally interchangeable. The use of solid nuts plates are required for high strength applications. Their alignment is much more critical and difficult to achieve than floating two piece nut plates.
Due to the thermal expansion properties these titanium parts must be made to fit each application.
Any misalignment could result in broken parts and fasteners when the aircraft reach maximum operating temperature.
It was a great force that cracked this part; B120VCA Titanium will NOT just crack.
#972 Titanium Nacelle Spar piece is mounted to the plaque showing the fabrication assembly of its heat formed subcomponents and riveted locking nut plate fasteners. Detailed computer controlled Co2 LASER etched line drawings and organizational emblems are burnt into the plaque which gives the emblems a 3 dimensional effect.
The furniture quality 3/4 inch thick oak plaque features solid mixed angle cut hardwood in a butcher block pattern using dove tail joints. The rear of the plaque has a table top prop rod made of polished silver alloy.
Last one available $500
CAD LASER BLACKBIRD, Titanium / Ceramic Composite.
"One hundred thousand cubic feet of air per second, at MACH 3"
This piece has "been there / done that"
$189
Among the first Aircrews deployed to Det 1, Colonel’s James Watkins and Dave Dempster flew SR-71A, #61-7974, ICHI BAN, on her first operational sortie. 974’s Crew Chief was Tsgt Bud Martin.
19 April 1968
After the completing the first of two target assignments the aircraft experience double engine flameouts directly above Northern Laos, as the aircraft was falling straight towards the Laotian jungle (enemy territory) at an incredible rate of speed, Colonel Watkins heroically restarted both engines at 30,000 feet. After regaining control of the aircraft they accelerated back to MACH 3 and completed the second target assignment before returning to base.
That’s what I call-
“UNCOMMON VALOR”
Now consider that while traveling at MACH 3, 30,000 feet is like 10 seconds, and ejecting from that speed would subject the men to G- forces fierce enough to break bones , pop out eye balls, damage brain tissue and other major organs including an extremely painful death.
"Balancing SR-71"
7 inch long Hastelloy X Sillhoette balances on a Titanium stand.
$389
This ADP inspection stamp has a (V)(P35) in it.
This photo shows the whole Ejector Flap Expansion Joint Sections or (Turkey Feathers).
The top one is all Exotic Super High Temperature Nickel Alloy.
The bottom is all Titanium fabricated by the Lockheed Skunk Works in 4 parts, 1 heat formed sheet, 2 machined angle spars, and 1 formed square bar, all welded together.
This 2 piece set for $4900
SWIZZLE STICK
$139
SR-71 Blackbird Knights Crusader Shield
Over 5 inches high, $299.
Patina is created when exposed to the conditions of high speed, near space, in direct contact of continuous after burner jet exhaust.
Skunk works part numbers and inspection stamp
Skunk Works Inspection Stamp and date.
Here is some items made from the Super High Temerature Exotic Nickel Alloy called Hastelloy-X.
The only way to drill this material is with high quality dental burrs, which are very expensive.
The material also makes super sharp knife blades.
This Titanium Dog Tag has the original emmisive black paint on it.
Blank Dog Tags only $49, LASER Engraved $99.
Belt Buckle
$249
SR-71 Titanium Dog Tags
$49
After cleaning off the soot I found another tail number.
This is a very rare find, one of Kelly Johnson's inspection stamps, It says SPOT WELD OK.
Spot welds were of prime concern and critical for these parts.
6 inch high MACH 3+ UV Window Stickers $8 each or "FREE" with a purchase of a titanium collectible. (while supplies last)
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