Seamless SR-71 HMS Victory RingTM Style #1028
SR-71 Titanium & HMS Victory Oak Ring
Custom-made, Seamless SR-71 RingTM Style #1028 shown in size 10.75 x 5 mm width. Available in virtually any size x 5mm width. Current price (up to size 12) $1495.00!Arizona Skies MeteoritesTM authentic, custom-made ring crafted from mission flown SR-71 Blackbird Titanium inlaid with Oak from the HMS Victory! The HMS Victory was a "ship of the line" and laid down in 1759. She is the oldest naval vessel still commissioned! We are making some of our rare artifacts available as limited edition, custom-made rings. All designed are copyrighted. These materials are difficult to work, and there are no seams, joints or welds in the SR-71 titanium of our rings. Each ring is painstakingly crafted from a solid piece of mission flown SR-71 titanium with Oak from the HMS Victory inlaid into the SR-71 titanium. Being hand crafted, there will be minor variations in each ring characteristic of hand made items. Our SR-71 rings are simple yet elegant and we are the only source for these rings.
This particular ring is crafted from a structural piece from SR-71A "Super Skater" (61-7970) and is inlayed with Oak from the HMS Victory, Lord Horatio Nelson's Flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar. This pivotal sea battle on October 21, 1805 pitted the British Navy against the combined Navies of Spain and Napoleon's France. During the battle Lord Nelson used an unorthodox tactic to spit the enemy fleet into three groups which gave advantage to the British navy. During the ensuing melee Lord Nelson was mortally wounded, but the British Navy prevailed, thereby firmly establishing British Naval Dominance for next ~140 years.
The Titanium used in the ring is from SR-71A 61-7970. This SR-71 was lost on 17 June 1970 following a post-re-fueling collision with the KC-135Q (59-1474) tanker. Lt. Col. Buddy L. Brown and his RSO Maj. Mortimer J. Jarvis both ejected and survived the crash. The KC-135 made it back to Beale AFB, California with a damaged refueling boom and aft fuselage. The SR-71 (61-7970) "Super Skater" crashed in the western Texas desert on non-Federally owned land.
After numerous battle victories, HMS Victory is still floating today and is a Museum ship and tourist destination in Portsmouth, England.
Each ring is enhanced with an engraving "SR-71A HMS Victory" into the inner titanium of the ring. All our rings come with Certificate of Authenticity and make fantastic gifts for pilots, the military, and history, naval, aviation or space enthusiasts.
Our SR-71 / HMS Victory Rings are unique, tangible, wearable, historically important artifacts from two of the greatest aviation and naval creations of all time!
Arizona Skies Meteorites® is in not affiliated with the Lockeed Martin Corporation. Images of USS Constitution courtesy of Wikipedia.
While the supply lasts, we can also make custom rings using wood from the following famous warships (please enquire for current price and availability):
WWII Battleships: USS Missouri (the mighty Mo), USS Iowa, USS New Jersey, USS Alabama, USS Indiana, USS Wisconsin, USS North Carolina, USS California, and USS Texas.
WWII Aircraft Carriers: USS Lexington
Heavy Frigates, Ships of the Line: Oak from the hull of the USS Constitution (Old Ironsides). Oak from the HMS Victory (Lord Horatio Nelson's flagship and ship of the line at the battle of Trafalgar).
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