Like we American knew they had out pilot, but we didn't have a high
attitude plane so it must have been another Russia propaganda stunt.
>
> I felt at the time he denied the existence of the U-2, remember the
> public had no knowledge of it, just like our Aurora.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

 

Like we American knew they had out pilot, but we didn't have a high
attitude plane so it must have been another Russia propaganda stunt.
>
> I felt at the time he denied the existence of the U-2, remember the
> public had no knowledge of it, just like our Aurora.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

 

Not unexpected. A fairly modest overview of the project is available
here: http://www.cia.gov/csi/books/U2/

A rather large collection of links here:
http://www.eisenhower.archives.gov/d...documents.html

More here: [need to search]

http://www.odci.gov/cia/siteindex.html#Pubs



L.W.(ßill) ------ III proclaimed:
> I remember Eisenhower going on television and saying it was not
> ours.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> griffin wrote:
>
>>Can you provide me reference to this ...I've heard otherwise from a number
>>of sources. I've heard that Eisenhower was aware of and supported the
>>creation of the U2 as early as 1954.

 

Not unexpected. A fairly modest overview of the project is available
here: http://www.cia.gov/csi/books/U2/

A rather large collection of links here:
http://www.eisenhower.archives.gov/d...documents.html

More here: [need to search]

http://www.odci.gov/cia/siteindex.html#Pubs



L.W.(ßill) ------ III proclaimed:
> I remember Eisenhower going on television and saying it was not
> ours.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> griffin wrote:
>
>>Can you provide me reference to this ...I've heard otherwise from a number
>>of sources. I've heard that Eisenhower was aware of and supported the
>>creation of the U2 as early as 1954.

 

Not unexpected. A fairly modest overview of the project is available
here: http://www.cia.gov/csi/books/U2/

A rather large collection of links here:
http://www.eisenhower.archives.gov/d...documents.html

More here: [need to search]

http://www.odci.gov/cia/siteindex.html#Pubs



L.W.(ßill) ------ III proclaimed:
> I remember Eisenhower going on television and saying it was not
> ours.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> griffin wrote:
>
>>Can you provide me reference to this ...I've heard otherwise from a number
>>of sources. I've heard that Eisenhower was aware of and supported the
>>creation of the U2 as early as 1954.

 

I find it interesting that President Eisenhower, president during
the whole program, his term '52 to '60 is conspicuously absent.
Many of the pages still blacked out for security reasons, like
Project Blue Book..
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Lon wrote:
>
> Not unexpected. A fairly modest overview of the project is available
> here: http://www.cia.gov/csi/books/U2/
>
> A rather large collection of links here:
> http://www.eisenhower.archives.gov/d...documents.html
>
> More here: [need to search]
>
> http://www.odci.gov/cia/siteindex.html#Pubs

 

I find it interesting that President Eisenhower, president during
the whole program, his term '52 to '60 is conspicuously absent.
Many of the pages still blacked out for security reasons, like
Project Blue Book..
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Lon wrote:
>
> Not unexpected. A fairly modest overview of the project is available
> here: http://www.cia.gov/csi/books/U2/
>
> A rather large collection of links here:
> http://www.eisenhower.archives.gov/d...documents.html
>
> More here: [need to search]
>
> http://www.odci.gov/cia/siteindex.html#Pubs

 

I find it interesting that President Eisenhower, president during
the whole program, his term '52 to '60 is conspicuously absent.
Many of the pages still blacked out for security reasons, like
Project Blue Book..
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Lon wrote:
>
> Not unexpected. A fairly modest overview of the project is available
> here: http://www.cia.gov/csi/books/U2/
>
> A rather large collection of links here:
> http://www.eisenhower.archives.gov/d...documents.html
>
> More here: [need to search]
>
> http://www.odci.gov/cia/siteindex.html#Pubs

 

Interesting - didnt know there was a SR-71 here. Must go and have a look.

Dave

--
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"Matt Macchiarolo" <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote in message
news:NNGdnU9RGOcQcoLfRVn-sg@comcast.com...
> I remember doing a book report and building a paper-and-cardboard model of
> the B-70 in 4th grade, circa 1979...there was a book on it in the school
> library. Of course by the time I got to it the B70 program was no longer
> around.
>
> Never saw an SR-71 in flight but I did see the one (amongst a lot of other
> really neat stuff) at the American Air Museum at Duxford, UK a couple
years
> ago. The final flight crew had signed all their names on the inside of the
> forward landing gear door.
>
> http://aam.iwm.org.uk/server/show/ConWebDoc.1105
>
>
> "Lon" <lon.stowell@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:YNydnRfHIY83AoPfRVn-uA@comcast.com...
> >
> > Coolest two ordinary craft I was ever lucky enough to see airborne
> > were the B-70 and the first semi-public showing of the MickeyDee
> > F15. The other stuff was more impressive, lotsa "happy 4th of July"
> > moments at White Sands and affiliated launch sites--and several
> > rather strange ones of truly oddball technology guaranteed to cause
> > saucer reports.
>
>

 

Interesting - didnt know there was a SR-71 here. Must go and have a look.

Dave

--
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"Matt Macchiarolo" <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote in message
news:NNGdnU9RGOcQcoLfRVn-sg@comcast.com...
> I remember doing a book report and building a paper-and-cardboard model of
> the B-70 in 4th grade, circa 1979...there was a book on it in the school
> library. Of course by the time I got to it the B70 program was no longer
> around.
>
> Never saw an SR-71 in flight but I did see the one (amongst a lot of other
> really neat stuff) at the American Air Museum at Duxford, UK a couple
years
> ago. The final flight crew had signed all their names on the inside of the
> forward landing gear door.
>
> http://aam.iwm.org.uk/server/show/ConWebDoc.1105
>
>
> "Lon" <lon.stowell@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:YNydnRfHIY83AoPfRVn-uA@comcast.com...
> >
> > Coolest two ordinary craft I was ever lucky enough to see airborne
> > were the B-70 and the first semi-public showing of the MickeyDee
> > F15. The other stuff was more impressive, lotsa "happy 4th of July"
> > moments at White Sands and affiliated launch sites--and several
> > rather strange ones of truly oddball technology guaranteed to cause
> > saucer reports.
>
>