Chris Pocock

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The U-2 Spyplane: Toward the Unknown: A New History of the Early YearsHardcover, 19 April 2000

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Part of Series
X Planes of the Third Reich Series
Part of Series
Schiffer Military History Book
Print Length
288 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Schiffer Military
Date Published
19 Apr 2000
ISBN-10
0764311131
ISBN-13
9780764311130

Description

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 "denied territory" from 1956 to 1960. It discusses why these flights were needed, what they were looking for, and how the intelligence they returned was processed and analyzed. Readers are taken inside the Soviet Union's military machine, as it developed new strategic weapons and (eventually) the means to shoot the U-2 down. The book also explores the political dimension, telling how President Eisenhower and Premier Khrushchev each faced the challenge of the U-2 flights - albeit from very different perspectives. Toward the Unknown will appeal to students of aviation and intelligence history, and to anyone wishing to learn more about a key episode in the Cold War.

Product Details

Author:
Chris Pocock
Book Format:
Hardcover
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
19 April 2000
Dimensions:
23.11 x 16 x 3.05 cm
ISBN-10:
0764311131
ISBN-13:
9780764311130
Language:
English
Location:
Atglen
Pages:
288
Weight:
748.43 gm

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