Lockheed SR-71 Operations in the Far East
Lockheed SR-71 Operations in the Far East
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Even before the first operational flight of the U-2 spy plane, aircraft designers began work on the type's replacement. The result was the SR-71. First deployed on March 9, 1968, this tri-sonic 'hotrod' flew its first operational sortie over North Vietnam just 12 days later. Thereafter, the SR-71 roamed freely, capturing photographic, radar and electronic intelligence. This book examines the impact this aircraft had, not only on North Vietnam but during the Cold War as a whole, gathering information about the Soviet nuclear submarine fleet based in Vladivostok as well as the port's defenses, monitoring the actions of North Korea and flying four 11-hour, non-stop sorties into the Persian Gulf during the Iran-Iraq War in the late 1980s.
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| Published | 10 Nov 2008 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 96 |
| ISBN | 9781846033193 |
| Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
| Illustrations | 90 b/w; 34 col |
| Dimensions | 248 x 184 mm |
| Series | Combat Aircraft |
| Short code | COM 76 |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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