Single-seat, single-engine, high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft, used by CIA, NASA, and USAF. This U-2 flew the first operational mission over the USSR on 4 July 1956. Hervey Stockman was the pilot. Created by Eric Long Date Created 05/07/2019 Source Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Keywords Aircraft; Aviation; Cold War; Military; Reconaissance Rights and Restrictions CC0
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