A crane hoists A-12 debris (right) onto a flatbed truck at the site of the 1963 A-12 crash in Utah.
An aerial photo shows a massive rapid-response team at the site of the A-12 crash near Wendover, Utah, in 1963.
Compared to the A-12, the SR-71 was larger, carried more fuel, and featured sharp sides to improve both stability and stealth.
