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The SR-71 is still considered the fastest plane on Earth. But the CIA had the A-12, which was very similar – and it was...
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The SR-71 is still considered the fastest plane on Earth. But the CIA had the A-12, which was very similar – and it was...
The A-12 Oxcart, the CIA’s Very Own SR-71? The Lockheed SR-71 has been widely hyped for its abilities. Developed in secret in the late 1950s, the...
A former Air Force Pilot Trainee explains the story of the A-12: During the most intense years of the Cold War, the CIA relied on...
The SR-71 and now SR-72 get all the fame when it comes to spy planes. And yet, the CIA had its very own SR-71-looking...
Back when my very first 19FortyFive article was published, discussing the legendary SR-71 Blackbird, several of our readers requested that I follow up by...
A-12 Oxcart – Yes, the CIA Had Its Very Own SR-71 Spy Plane – When CIA planners decided to update their aerial reconnaissance abilities,...
Yes, the SR-71 Spy Plane made some serious history during the Cold War. And yet, the CIA had a similar spy plane that also...
Sure, the A-12 Oxcart might not get the press the SR-71 does or even the mythical SR-72 or SR-91. And yet, its place in...
Imagine having a B-2 bomber style plane on a US Navy aircraft carrier. During the Cold War, that is exactly what the Navy wanted...
The A-12 Oxcart was Russia‘s worst spyplane nightmare–and it nearly became the ultimate fighter jet – The Soviets wouldn’t be able to stop it....