Secrets of the Skunk Works

This chapter delves into the CIA's covert operations, focusing on a dummy corporation set up to acquire titanium for the A-12 spy plane, and the ironic role of the USSR in supplying materials for their surveillance threat. The conversation also draws parallels between real advancements in aviation and their representation in pop culture, particularly through the lens of the SR-71 Blackbird and fictional aircraft from the X-Men universe.