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.
#1195655 in Books Lyons Press 2012-06-05Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.90 x .40 x 5.90l; .45 #File Name: 076278205696 pages
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. not worth the money. just look on-line. i ...By sweatpeagalnot worth the money. just look on-line. i don't need a book to tell me to read the Emancipation Proclamation.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Four StarsBy Susan HessPretty cool - had some neat activities for kids to do0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy JKPGreat book for both kids and adults.
