The A-12 Archangel flew high and fast, so it needed massive amounts of titanium. There was one problem, the biggest supplier of titanium was the Soviet Union, the very country this aircraft was built to spy on. Find out how the CIA was able to source titanium from the Soviets, and how this amazing airplane came to be.


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