1961: abandoned Soviet research station in the Arctic was found, providing an opportunity to obtain firsthand info about Soviet technology.
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May 1962: Maj. Smith,
@usairforce , & Lt. LeSchack,@USNavy , parachuted down, photographed facility & collected 150lbs of docs & equipment. -
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#WWII-era B-17 “Flying Fortress” with a Fulton “Skyhook” aerial retrieval system. http://1.usa.gov/1BrN6gm -
COLDFEET yielded valuable intel on Soviet advanced acoustical detection of under-ice submarines & Arctic anti-submarine warfare techniques.
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Is it the "James Bond" Skyhook B-17
@EvergreenMuseum?@CIAhttps://flic.kr/p/aYxXTT -
@Son_of_Sandor@CIA The one and only. Appears in "Thunderball" http://evergreenmuseum.org/evergreen%E2%80%99s-mystery-lady/ …
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@cia Beautiful painting and fascinating storyThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@CIA lol. Cold feet. BrrrThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@CIA The "Real" Ice Station Zebra ...Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@CIA > ¡Wow! Like the cold war movie "Ice Station Zebra"http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063121/ …Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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