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Purpose of #U2 was to fly over USSR & collect strategic intel. Kelly Johnson @LockheedMartin Skunkworks designed it. https://t.co/UJhasjPM4G — PolitiTweet.org

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1954: with USSR improving its nuclear strike capabilities, Eisenhower ordered creation of a high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft, the #U2. — PolitiTweet.org

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#U2: -flown by 1 pilot -altitudes of 65,000 to 70,000 feet at subsonic speed -design allowed it to glide & stay aloft for over 8 hours — PolitiTweet.org

Posted July 8, 2016 Hibernated