Table of Contents: From Drawing Board to Factory Floor; Lockheed's Aviation Genius; Breaking Through Technological Barriers; Full Stress Testing; Hiding OXCART in Plain Sight; Finding a Mission; A Futile Fight for Survival; References; A-12 ...
This history of the A-12 reconnaissance aircraft was occasioned by CIA's acquisition on loan from the Air Force of the eighth A-12 in the production series of 15 in September 2007.
Written by CIA Chief Historian David Robarge, it details the development of the A-12 reconnaissance aircraft, and its use as an intelligence collector.