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What year was this taken?
No clue, it has been on my computer since probably 2009 or 2010?
Thanks!
I can't find much on the year. TinEye doesn't come up with anything earlier than 2012.
http://www.wvi.com/~sr71webmaster/press_suit001.html This site has a similar photo which it credits to Lockheed.
https://wisconsinmetaltech.com/16-secrets-of-the-sr71-blackbird/ This site has OP's photo which it credits to photographer Dane A. Penland of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Perhaps Penland wanted to recreate the vibe of Lockheed's press photo.
I'm unable to find the photo on the Smithsonian's image gallery due to its abysmal search and my unwillingness to manually browse through 10,000+ photos. You're welcome to give it a shot: https://airandspace.si.edu/explore/collections/multimedia-gallery