U2 Spy facts
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During the height of the Cuban Missile Crisis a second U2 Spy Plane had strayed into Soviet Airspace. When radioing for directions an unknown voice told him to turn right 35 degrees which would have taken him deeper into the Soviet Union. When asked for an identifying code there was no response.
In 1984, a group of cannabis growers in Northern California sued the federal government, alleging they had been subject to illegal surveillance by U2 spy planes.
In my opinion, it is useful to put together a list of the most interesting details from trusted sources that I've come across. Here are 8 of the best facts about U2 Spy I managed to collect.
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Gary Powers survived being shot down in his U2 spy plane from 21km (70,000 feet) altitude over USSR in 1960, but he died after his news reporting chopper ran out of fuel over LA in California in 1977.
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U2 spy plane needs a Chase car to land safely
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A Lockheed U2 spy plane pilot is guided down during landing by another pilot who is driving a chase var behind the plane as it approaches due to limited visibility.
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The CIA successfully conducted carrier operations with the U2 spy plane
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A U2 Spy plane once landed on an Aircraft Carrier
