#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
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#U2 flew over bomber bases in Belarus, naval shipyards & bomber bases at Leningrad, & military facilities in Baltic States. -
#U2 flight lasted 8 hrs& 45 min. During flight, Stockman was tracked by Soviet radar. MiG fighters attempted, but failed to intercept him. -
After successful flight Stockman went on to fly several more
#U2 missions over USSR & Middle East between 1956 &1958 http://bit.ly/29zS8Uf -
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#U2 Stockman flew on 4 July 1956 is on display at@airandspace#Museum in Washington, DC https://airandspace.si.edu/collection-objects/lockheed-u-2c?object=nasm_A19820380000 …pic.twitter.com/STg3WbKb7g
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