50 YEARS OF THE U-2 The Complete Illustrated History of the "Dragon Lady"
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Characteristics
| ISBN-10 | 0-7643-2346-1 |
| Book cover finish(es) | Hardcover ( rounded spine binding ) |
| Special Features | Dust jacket |
| Condition | Book corners slightly damaged but rest in great state |
| Author(s) | Chris Pocock |
| Publisher | Schiffer Publishing Ltd. |
| Number of pages | 440 |
| Published date | 2005 |
| Language(s) | English |
| Collection / Series | A SCHIFFER MILITARY HISTORY BOOK |
| Size | 22 x 28.6 x 3.9 |
| Categorie(s) | • AVIATION MILITAIRE • APPAREILS - CONSTRUCTEURS |
Description
When the U-2 first took off in 1955, no one involved in the top-secret project dreamt that this unique reconnaissance aircraft would still be flying today. The long story of the Dragon Lady is amazing, but complex. This book tells it all, in unprecedented detail, from the early days overflying the Soviet Union under CIA sponsorship, to the Cuba Missile Crisis, and on to the Vietnam War. Epic missions over Communist China, that were flown by nationalist pilots from Taiwan, are described. How the U-2 was improved, enlarged and put back into production - twice. How it led the real-time recce revolution with data links and high-tech sensors. How it played a key role in Desert Storm, over Bosnia and Kosovo, and most recently over Afghanistan and Iraq.
The CIA's own historian said that Chris Pocock is the foremost authority on the U-2. To write this book, he flew in the aircraft, conducted 250 interviews, and analyzed more than 1,000 declassified documents.
PREVIOUS U-2 BOOKS BY CHRIS POCOCK -WHAT THEY SAID:
"A first-rate volume that is chock-full of facts and information" - Dr. Gerald Haines, chief historian, CIA
"Extremely informative and quite comprehensive. I even learnt a few things myself!? -Ben Rich, head of the Lockheed Skunk Works
"A fantastic job. I am amazed at the level of detail" - Dave Young, former U-2 pilot and 9th SW wing commander
"One of the best aerial intelligence books that I have ever seen" -Professor Richard Aldrich, intelligence specialist, University of Nottingham
"The best book that has ever been written about the U-2" -Sue Powers, wife of Francis Gary Powers