LOCKHEED A-12 CIA High Altitude RECON AIRCRAFT Color Photo Cachet Pictorial PM

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Lockheed A-12 CIA RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT cover pictorially
postmarked from Lincoln, NE on Feb 28, 2021.
Color image of A-12 aircraft on cachet #1484 by Alvin Eckert USCS #9964.
This is the CIA's titanium aircraft of Cold War fame. It served in the
skies over the USSR from 1967 to 1968, with a lower radar cross-section than the U-2.
See her web pages for the details of her design, special construction and service history.
Cover franked with a  55 cent flag stamp plus 6 cent USAF stamp # C-49.
The A-12 can be seen at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in NYC, but the SR-71 ( a
longer version), military satellites and Predator drones have been selected for recent recon missions.
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These items make fine gifts when mounted on a colored matte
and placed in a 5x7 picture frame.
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