A-12

The A-12 was designed to be a replacement for the U-2 spy plane, which the Soviets were able to track and were attempting to intercept. The CIA selected Lockheed's "Skunk Works" division to design such a replacement. The A-12 was the twelfth design in the series.

The A-12 was a predecessor to the more-famous SR-71 Blackbird.

Located in the aircraft pavilion, Battleship Memorial Park's A-12 exhibit includes a J58 engine, a used tire showing wear, a start cart, and a chine panel showing the aircraft's honeycomb construction.