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The Central Intelligence Agency and Overhead Reconnaissance: The U-2 and Oxcart Programs, 1954-1974
by Donald E. Welzenbach, Gregory W. Pedlow, Cia History Office
Exactly what it says on the title, this is the comprehensive and official account of the CIA's U-2 and OXCART projects, including technological, organizational, political, and operational. All the things you'd expect to be in are there: Kelly Johnson being a boss, the Gary Powers Shootdown, Coffin Corner. I particularly enjoyed plans for prototypes A-1 through A-11, and the various insane schemes considered in trying to get a radar invisible plan up to 70,000 feet and mach 3.
Only downside is that the writing is a little dry, and a lot of the photos in my FOIA copy are blurry messes. That said, if you enjoy reading government reports about aerospace projects, this is a good one.
Only downside is that the writing is a little dry, and a lot of the photos in my FOIA copy are blurry messes. That said, if you enjoy reading government reports about aerospace projects, this is a good one.