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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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