A-12 Trainer

Thursday, July 30, 2009 at 10:33AM
Greg Jones in A-12, Aviation, Aviation, California, California, California Science Center, Culture, Culture, Exposition Park, Exposition Park, Museum

This is the only 2 seat version of the A-12 spy plane ever built. Operated by the CIA, this aircraft was the predecessor to the SR-71 Blackbird. Only one of 2 Blackbirds not actually painted black. This aircraft is bare metal with the exception of the nose and twin tails. Cloaked in absolute secrecy for most of it's operational life, it's good that the public can see this amazing aircraft now.

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