AmericanExperience-SpyInTheSky1996.mkv.txt
AmericanExperience-SpyInTheSky1996.mkv
MKV mp4 640x480 29.97fps 174mb 50:08
AAC 32kbs 44.1KHz Stereo
English
American Experience - Spy in the Sky
In 1960, Francis Gary Powers' U-2 spy plane was shot down over the Soviet Union. The plane had provided a high-tech peek behind the Iron Curtain during the Cold War.
(??) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0394113/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 7.0
In the 1950s, President Eisenhower needed accurate information on the Soviet Union's military buildup. Photographs from reconnaissance aircraft seemed the best way to get it, but overflights using converted bombers were too dangerous. The U-2 spy plane was designed to fly high enough to avoid Soviet air defenses and long enough to bring back photos of military installations deep within Soviet territory. This documentary chronicles the design, test flights, and espionage missions of this remarkable airplane, including the ill-fated flight of Francis Gary Powers.
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