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The CIA has operated spy aircraft before, built by aircraft manufacturers obviously. The U-2 and A-12 (immediate predecessor to the SR-71) have both been opera
by MichaelCollins 4y ago
The CIA has operated spy aircraft before, built by aircraft manufacturers obviously. The U-2 and A-12 (immediate predecessor to the SR-71) have both been operated by the CIA.
- garren 4y agoNot to mention the Glomar Explorer [0],[1]. The CIA might not be in the engineering business itself, but definitely has the money and the resources to fund those who are. [0] https://interestingengineering.com/culture/glomar-explorer-the-cia-and-howard-hughes-attempt-to-raise-a-sunken-russian-submarine https://interestingengineering.com/culture/glomar-explorer-t... [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glomar_Explorer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glomar_Explorer