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Curtis LeMay

The A-12 program was so secret that CIA injected with sodium pentothal the first pilot that bailed out of an Oxcart to interrogate him after the crash

Cold War Era / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird

General Curtis LeMay wanted a bomber variant of the A-12 but the SR-71 Blackbird was developed instead

Linda Sheffield Miller

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Here’s Why LeMay (and not MacArthur) Had Tactical Control of the Super Weapon that Played a Pivotal Role in Defeating Imperial Japan

Aviation History / Military Aviation

Here’s Why LeMay (and not MacArthur) Had Tactical Control of the Super Weapon that Played a Pivotal Role in Defeating Imperial Japan

Dario Leone

The Blue Angels F11F Back-to- Back Pass that thrilled SAC General Curtis Lemay

Airshows / Cold War Era / Military Aviation

The Blue Angels F11F Back-to-Back Pass that thrilled SAC General Curtis Lemay

Dario Leone

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