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Scott Calabro · 01-24-07, 07:02 PM

I have to agree.....and to think the A-12 was designed for the CIA 60 some odd years ago, no CAD, CAM or CATIA. Kelly Johnson and his "Skunk Works" team of engineers were nothing short of brilliant. A time when America was truly a great manufacturing powerhouse. Even though the powers that be say the SR-71's were retired in favor of spy satelite's, I can't imagine what the Blackbird was REALLY replaced by!!!!!

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Scott Calabro Scott Calabro Supporting Vendor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New England GT40: TS40 # 875 Posts: 818 Rep Power: 11	Re: One of the nicest planes ever seen.. I have to agree.....and to think the A-12 was designed for the CIA 60 some odd years ago, no CAD, CAM or CATIA. Kelly Johnson and his "Skunk Works" team of engineers were nothing short of brilliant. A time when America was truly a great manufacturing powerhouse. Even though the powers that be say the SR-71's were retired in favor of spy satelite's, I can't imagine what the Blackbird was REALLY replaced by!!!!!