How the A-12 went from the first US supersonic spy plane to inspiring the name of Elon Musk's child

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American spy plane Lockheed A-12 Oxcart taking off.
The American spy plane Lockheed A-12 Oxcart taking off.

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A US Air Force spy plane built in 1962 had to make an emergency landing in Qatar. It's the latest in a string of incidents for the ancient fleet of aircraft.

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Military personnel marshall in an RC-135 at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.
The Nebraska-based 55th Wing's fleet of RC-135 spy planes has one of the worst safety records in the Air Force.

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