[Milsurplus] CLASSIFIED: U-2 Cockpit Photo!

Mon, 27 Jan 2003 19:44:05 -0600

The SR-71's were retired for economical reasons.  One pilot said he'd do 
anything in the world to fly it except pay for the fuel.
The U-2 is still a good value for the money and the mission.  The Russians 
suckered us pretty well when they shot down Gary Powers.  They made it 
sound like they had got him with one missile and we believed it and stopped 
the flights.  Actually they fired over 200 missiles at him in volleys ahead 
of his plane and prayed they'd get a hit.  They actually shot down several 
of their own fighters in the attempt.  This was the main reason we dropped 
the B-70 program which was a bad mistake.
The SR-71 is the only plane to never take a hit or lose a crew member.
73  Gary

At 11:40 AM 1/27/03 -0800, Joe Foley wrote:

>Would someone please explain to me why we use an early
>'50's airplane for this mission instead of the '60's
>version, the SR-71's?
>
>Was it TOO good?  Did it give us too much of an
>advantage?
>
>TOO  BAD!!
>
>Joe
>
>
>
>--- David Stinson <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Top Secret photo of the U-2 spyplane cockpit,
> > retrofitted
> > with the very latest radio equipment.
> >
> >
>http://home.mindspring.com/[email protected]/u25.jpg
> >
> > p.s. Don't tell anyone I sent this to you!
> >
> > Dave S.
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