Vietnam, the CIA, and the World’s Fastest Aircraft As the SR-71 went public, these pilots flew its lookalike in secret. David Freed. October 2017. Get our newsletter! Get our newsletter!

What You Need to Know: In October 1967, during the Vietnam War, a CIA-operated A-12 "Oxcart" spy plane flew high-speed reconnaissance missions over Hanoi. Pilot Dennis Sullivan navigated the ...

After the Vietnam War, Don Super rarely spoke about his military service. For nearly 50 years, he avoided the subject altogether — not because there was nothing to say — but because his service was ...

The CIA-Special Forces role was somewhat diluted following the Tonkin Gulf incidents and the ensuing rapid buildup of regular US Army strength in Vietnam. Nevertheless, the CIA and the Green ...

The secret aircraft that helped the CIA tap phones in North Vietnam. James R. Chiles . March 2008. Get our newsletter! Get our newsletter!

What You Need to Know: In October 1967, during the Vietnam War, a CIA-operated A-12 “Oxcart” spy plane flew high-speed reconnaissance missions over Hanoi.Pilot Dennis Sullivan navigated the ...