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The A-12's operational life was brief, as it was eventually superseded by the SR-71 Blackbird. The missions influenced U.S. decisions during the Vietnam War and provided key intelligence in various geopolitical crises, including the capture of the USS Pueblo by North Korea.
Before the SR-71, there was the A-12, a high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft that was built for the United States Central Intelligence Agency.
The SR-71 earned its reputation for incomparable speed. While no aircraft could catch it, neither could missiles.
Meet the A-12, the spy plane that stood in the shadow of its younger brother, the legendary SR-71 Blackbird.
The SR-71's speed worked as a defense.