The U-2 Spyplane: Toward the Unknown a New History of the Early Years
by:
Chris Pocock (author)
The full story of the development and early use of the U-2 has never been properly told until now. This book describes in vivid detail how the high-flying spyplane was conceived, designed, built, and deployed in record time. It explains why the CIA, and not the U.S. Air Force, controlled the...
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The full story of the development and early use of the U-2 has never been properly told until now. This book describes in vivid detail how the high-flying spyplane was conceived, designed, built, and deployed in record time. It explains why the CIA, and not the U.S. Air Force, controlled the project. It traces how the Iron Curtain was pried apart by the epic overflights of
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Format: Hardcover
ISBN:
9780764311130 (0764311131)
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Pages no: 288
Edition language: English