| Author: | Thomas Fensch | ISBN: | 9780990826453 |
| Publisher: | New Century Books | Publication: | November 29, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Thomas Fensch |
| ISBN: | 9780990826453 |
| Publisher: | New Century Books |
| Publication: | November 29, 2014 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
This is the complete formerly Top Secret record of the C.I.A. and the U-2 spy plane program. The U-2 was a spy plane that could fly at 70,000 feet, above the radar of any other country. To build such an aircraft was a daunting task. But on May 1, 1960 ,one U-2 was shot down over Russia; pilot Francis Gary Powers was put on a "show trial" in Moscow. The incident fractured U.S. - U.S.S.R. relations. 265 pages, plus Bibliography.
This is the complete formerly Top Secret record of the C.I.A. and the U-2 spy plane program. The U-2 was a spy plane that could fly at 70,000 feet, above the radar of any other country. To build such an aircraft was a daunting task. But on May 1, 1960 ,one U-2 was shot down over Russia; pilot Francis Gary Powers was put on a "show trial" in Moscow. The incident fractured U.S. - U.S.S.R. relations. 265 pages, plus Bibliography.
