Born in Bedford County, Virginia, in 1929, Carl earned a civil engineering degree from @virginia_tech & joined @usairforce in December 1949.
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During
#KoreanWar, Carl flew the F-80 Shooting Star in Japan, & later crossed both the Pacific & Atlantic oceans in a single-seat aircraft. -
1954 & 1955: Carl & his fellow pilots--including Don Maggert, William McMurray & Gary Powers—came in 2nd at
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1954: Carl was approached by his wing commanding officer & asked if he wanted to participate in a secret mission. He eagerly accepted.
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JAN 1956: After many tests & still not knowing his mission, Carl arrived at
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Carl thought
#Area51 was perfect setting for a cowboy, He trained to fly the#U2 high-altitude surveillance plane.pic.twitter.com/8O4G1NXTMG
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In addition to flying the 1st
#U2 operational flight over Eastern Europe, Carl flew over the Soviet Union & Suez Canal. -
1957: Carl’s CIA contract ended & he returned to the
@usairforce. In October 1962, he took some of the 1st pictures of Castro’s Cuba. -
1964: Carl retired from the
@usairforce as a Captain & was awarded: Soldier's Medal, 2 Distinguished Flying Crosses, & 3 Air Medals. -
Carl Overstreet died on October 28, 2015 at the age of 86. http://1.usa.gov/1UECX6S pic.twitter.com/sTgIU5ignu
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may He rest peacefully
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Proud to say he was a Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets grad.
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Hooah
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quiet heroes risking their lives for our country…not writing books or self promoting
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la zone 51 ça existe vraiment???
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Is this operational uniform, those days?
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