Central Intelligence Agency

North American X-15 and the Lockheed A-12 Oxcart

The A-12 Oxcart was conceived as a clandestine reconnaissance machine capable of outrunning enemy defenses and photographing hostile territory at unprecedented speeds and altitudes.

The North American X-15 and the Lockheed A-12 Oxcart stand among the most extraordinary aircraft ever developed in the United States, representing two different but overlapping paths into the extreme frontiers of speed, altitude, and aerospace

MKUltra

Many of the MKUltra experiments involved unwitting American citizens, who were often administered LSD without their knowledge or consent.

Project MKUltra was a clandestine program run by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) that began in the early 1950s. The project’s roots trace back to the post-World War II era, when the U.S. government became increasingly concerned about the potential use of mind control and brainwashing by the Soviet Union, China, and North Korea.