I think my favorite story is how they transported the A-12 prototype to Nevada for testing. They sent a team a few weeks in advance to find all the road signs t

I think my favorite story is how they transported the A-12 prototype to Nevada for testing. They sent a team a few weeks in advance to find all the road signs their wide trailer would hit, cut them into two and bolt them back together. On the day of the move, they sent trucks ahead to disassemble the signs so the trailer could pass. They also had to negotiate a large cash bribe when a bus driver clipped a truck in their convoy to prevent any insurance report from being filed.