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U2 flight handbook declassified and put online

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Committed manual readers might enjoy a pass through the U2 Utility Flight Handbook from March, 1959, declassified two days ago. Pilots will see much that is familiar and plenty that is unique... surprisingly engaging technical writing for that era. (jalopnik.com) More...

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JD345
JD345 3
The cartoons are a nice touch.

pkeeter
pkeeter 2
They didn't release Appendix 1 - Operating Data...very interesting.
Also, the Operating Limitations section leaves out Maximum MACH and Service Ceiling.
Disappointed.
dodger2020
Alan Barnes 1
Flightaware mangles that link. You have to copy/paste it. Text shows https but flightaware makes it http
fais
nice...
russianaviator
russianaviator 1
This is epic
dodger2020
Alan Barnes 1
Released two days ago? Really? Try over a year ago and you can get it directly from the CIA's website. https://www.cia.gov/library/center-for-the-study-of-intelligence/csi-publications/books-and-monographs/the-cia-and-the-u-2-program-1954-1974/index.htm
fais
why difficult to download?...

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