Tag: MayDay 1960

THE SA-2 AND THE U-2: THE REST OF THE STORY

In May 2020, I posted here some new information from Russian sources on the MayDay incident in 1960. John Schell, a retired radar engineer, decided to investigate further. After more than two years of dogged research, in which I was only a minor participant, John has produced a presentation that sheds new light on the … Continue reading THE SA-2 AND THE U-2: THE REST OF THE STORY →

THE MAYDAY SHOOTDOWN – WAS IT A DOOMED MISSION?

I recently posted some new information about the U-2 shootdown on 1st May 1960. Here is some more information, from documents and imagery that was declassified by the CIA after I wrote 50 YEARS OF THE U-2 in 2005. It throws new light on an old question: should Gary Powers have been sent on that … Continue reading THE MAYDAY SHOOTDOWN – WAS IT A DOOMED MISSION? →