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929 and another A-12 in the hangar at Groom Lake - Lockheed photo via Tony Landis


8 A-12s and 2 YF-12s lined up on the ramp at Groom Dry Lake.  929 is the fourth aircraft in line, to the left of 924, the Titanium Goose (927), and 928. - photo courtesy of Lockheed Martin


929 was lost on Tuesday, December 28, 1965.  The newly-installed SAS (Stability Augmentation System) had the connections wired backwards, causing the airplane to lose complete control just seconds after takeoff from Groom Dry Lake; pilot Mele Vojvodich ejected safely at an altitude of 150 feet.  All future SAS installations used polarized connectors.  You live, you learn.



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