A mobile chase car pursues a U-2 Dragon Lady as it prepares to land at Beale Air Force Base in California in June 2015. US Air Force
CNN: When China shot down five U-2 spy planes at the height of the Cold War
Seoul, South Korea CNN — When a Chinese high-altitude balloon suspected of spying was spotted over the United States recently, the US Air Force responded by sending up a high-flying espionage asset of its own: the U-2 reconnaissance jet.
It was the Cold-War era spy plane that took the high-resolution photographs – not to mention its pilot’s selfie – that reportedly convinced Washington the Chinese balloon was gathering intelligence and not, as Beijing continues to insist, studying the weather.
In doing so, the plane played a key role in an event that sent tensions between the world’s two largest economies soaring, and shone an international spotlight on the methods the two governments use to keep tabs on each other.
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Update: China ‘Shot Down’ 5 US Recon Aircraft! How Beijing Outsmarted USAF & Wreaked Havoc On The ‘Dragon Lady’ (EurAsian Times)
WNU Editor: Wow!!!! I never knew about this. You learn something new everyday.
10 comments:
I have strong doubts about this.
The propaganda is strong in you, young padawan.
CNN is reporting it, young sith.
Warzone reported it. the U2s were piloted by Chinese.
Inyeresting. Why is china still there? 5 = war.
I never heard about this at all. Just because "cc" said doesn't make it real.
I agree to all the above. The question then is why are they running this information just now?
Did it just get de-classified or is it part of the anti china narrative that needs an increase over the last year or 2?
That they had Taiwanese pilots fits your thoughts.
Piloted by Taiwanese and does not darry a US flag.
And yet I am sure many from here will feel delighted if is US flag bearer, specially the one above, he can no longer hide his opposition of US.
As much as the US (or any country) does not even like allies having the latest and greatest tech, they used Taiwanese pilots, because they did not want have another gary Powers incident. That is the reason for the Taiwanese pilots.
The release at this time? No clue. Did not read enough,. Probably declassificaiotn.
Then nrxt time do not fly a balloon
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