I have written a biography of Bob Ericson, a most notable U-2 pilot who amassed 4,306 hours on the type during his 30 years flying for the CIA followed by NASA. I was commissioned by Bob’s sons, who felt that his contributions to national security and airborne science were not widely appreciated. How right they … Continue reading MY NEW BOOK – SHADOW FLYER
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THE SKUNK WORKS HELPED DESIGN A HIGH-ALTITUDE SPYPLANE FOR THE UK
The Meteor PR19 flew higher than the U-2 spyplane. The RAF flew it over the Soviet Union in the late 1950s.
