ISBN10: 0764311131, ISBN13: 9780764311130, [publisher: Schiffer Publishing Ltd, Atglen] Hardcover Hardcover. 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. 100 colour & b/w photographs Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
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ISBN10: 0764311131, ISBN13: 9780764311130, [publisher: Schiffer Publishing Ltd, Atglen] Hardcover Hardcover. 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. 100 colour & b/w photographs Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
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Hardback. New. The full story of the development and early use of the U-2 has never been properly told a 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 a 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. ISBN 0764311131 9780764311130 [GB]

ISBN10: 0764311131, ISBN13: 9780764311130, [publisher: SCHIFFER PUBLISHING LTD] Hardcover Num Pages: 288 pages, over 110 b/w and color photos, line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWG; JWMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 88. . 2004. Hardcover. . . . .
[Galway, GY, Ireland] [Publication Year: 2000]

Schiffer Publishing 2000 Hard cover New Num Pages: 288 pages, over 110 b/w and color photos, line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWG; JWMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 88. 2004. Hardcover.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.

ISBN10: 0764311131, ISBN13: 9780764311130, [publisher: Schiffer Publishing] Hardcover 288 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.22 inches. In Stock.
[Exeter, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2000]