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U-2 reconnaissance aircraft
Also known as: U-2 aircraft, U-2 reconnaissance aircraft, U-2 spy plane, U-2
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How the Pentagon Started Taking U.F.O.s Seriously | The New Yorker newyorker.com Apr 30, 2021 4 facts
measurementNinety-five percent of reported U.F.O. sightings investigated by Project Blue Book were attributed to conventional causes such as uncommon clouds, weather balloons, atmospheric temperature inversions, Venus, or classified military technology like the U-2 spy plane and the SR-71 Blackbird.
measurementProject Blue Book determined that 95% of reported UFO sightings were attributable to common phenomena such as uncommon clouds, weather balloons, atmospheric temperature inversions, Venus, or classified military technology like the U-2 spy plane and the SR-71 Blackbird.
claimThe U.S. counterintelligence community encouraged the confusion of classified military technology, such as the U-2 spy plane and the SR-71 Blackbird, with U.F.O.s to maintain project secrecy.
measurementApproximately 95% of reported U.F.O. sightings investigated by Project Blue Book were attributed to common phenomena such as uncommon clouds, weather balloons, atmospheric temperature inversions, Venus, or classified military technology like the U-2 spy plane and the SR-71 Blackbird.
The Evolution of the U.S. Intelligence Community-An Historical ... govinfo.gov 3 facts
measurementThe U-2 reconnaissance aircraft program successfully developed and fielded the aircraft by 1955, ahead of schedule and below the original cost estimate.
claimPhotographs taken by the U-2 reconnaissance aircraft were a significant factor in the successful resolution of the Cuban missile crisis in 1962.
claimThe U-2 reconnaissance aircraft program was established as a joint CIA-Air Force effort, utilizing the CIA's special procurement authorities and secret operational capabilities.
UFOs and the U.S. government: The push towards greater ... - WBUR wbur.org Nov 14, 2023 2 facts
measurementThe Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) calculated that approximately half of all UFO sightings reported in the 1950s were actually sightings of the U-2 spy plane.
measurementThe Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) calculated that approximately 50% of all UFO sightings reported in the 1950s were actually sightings of the U-2 spy plane.
The Role of Private Corporations in the Intelligence Community belfercenter.org 1 fact
claimThe Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) collaborated with a private aeronautics firm to build the U-2 spy plane, which was first used for flights over the Soviet Union and remains in operation.
History of the Central Intelligence Agency - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
accountThe Central Intelligence Agency ignored signs of the Srebrenica massacre in Bosnia, only sending a U-2 aircraft to photograph the site two weeks after news reports of the slaughter, and completing a report on the matter one week later.
UFOs and the U.S. government: The push towards greater ... - LAist laist.com Nov 14, 2023 1 fact
claimThe Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) calculated that approximately half of all UFO sightings reported in the 1950s were actually sightings of the U-2 spy plane.