50 Years of the U-2: The Complete Illustrated History of the Dragon Lady Shirts It was the first jet

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50 Years of the U-2: The Complete Illustrated History of the Dragon Lady Shirts It was the first jetISBN 10: ISBN 13: AUTHOR: Chris Pocock PAGES: 440 FORMAT: Hard Cover When the U 2 first took off in 1955, no one dreamt that this unique reconnaissance aircraft would still be flying today. This book tells the long and amazing story of the U 2 from its earliest days overflying the Soviet Union, its missions over Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis, to its current missions over Afghanistan and Iraq. It also tells how the U 2 was updated over the years