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American reconnaissance aircraft
The Lockheed U-2, nicknamed the "Dragon Lady", is an American single-engine, high–altitude reconnaissance aircraft operated by the United States Air Force (USAF) and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) since the 1950s. Designed for all-weather, day-and-night intelligence gathering at altitudes above 70,000 feet, the U-2 has played a pivotal role in aerial surveillance for decades. Wikipedia →
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📚 Books worth reading
It's a dog's lifeJohn R. Erickson · 1984
Just and Unjust WarsMichael Walzer · 1977- 📕The CIA and the U-2 program, 1954-1974Gregory W. Pedlow · 1998
女のいない男たち村上春樹 · 2015
Real estate finance and investmentsWilliam B. Brueggeman, Jeffrey Fisher · 1993
Into the HeartNiall Stokes · 1996
War Is a Force That Gives Us MeaningChris Hedges · 2002
Mayday: The U-2 AffairMichael R. Beschloss · 1986
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