Spy Flights of the Cold War
Author | : Paul Lashmar |
Publisher | : US Naval Institute Press |
Total Pages | : 296 |
Release | : 1996 |
ISBN-10 | : IND:30000052993924 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Spy Flights of the Cold War written by Paul Lashmar and published by US Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tells the story of the secret aerial espionage war between the West and the Soviet Union during the Cold War era. Uncovers evidence of secret missions flown by US Air Force and Royal Air Force crews into the Soviet Union, drawing on interviews with US, UK, and Soviet pilots, and reveals details of an alarming 1950s US Air Force plan to use spy flights to provoke a nuclear war that would wipe out the Soviet Union and China. Distributed by Books International. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR