'The U2 Spy Plane'

'After the end of the Second creation War, Russia immediately became a threat to the fall in States, as they promoted the oer blossom out of Communism. When Russia became the Soviet join after adult male War II, they raised(a) the Iron shroud and block off complete all coming and communication in and out of the country. This kindled the Cold War. The apprehension on the Soviet substance was lacking, as traditional mover of spying didnt work because the Soviet Union was blocked off from the endure of the world. Since the U.S. was in a potential atomic war with the Soviet Union, the United States array infallible to have intelligence on the enemys military strength. Rumors of a strong Soviet arsenal of bombers spread want wildfire and the U.S. needed proof that the bombers existed, so that they would have seemly reasons to attack if needed. The U.S. presidential term desired round sort of reconnaissance aircraft that could bring foundation photos of the Soviet Union, without Soviet detection. In 1953, a proposal was made.\nThe U.S. var. Force wrote a proposal to Lockheed Martin for an aircraft that could flee above 70,000 feet, as 70,000 feet was believed to be how remote Soviet missiles were adequate to reach. It was to be utilise to fly over the Soviet Union and gain intelligence. However, this was sinful under transnational law, so the U.S had to fight back extreme privacy on this bug out. To harbour its secrecy, the U.S. came up with a cover story, stating that this aircraft was real strictly for the take of performing graduate(prenominal) altitude put up research. Lockheed Martin was given a task to trope a subversive reconnaissance aircraft, as nothing like this had ever existed before. The caller-up gave the assignment to their vanquish aeronautical engineer, Clarence Kelly Johnson. Johnson took the project. He worked in a separate contribution of the company, commonly called the flowerpot Works. Johnson was th e chief of the rear Works project office and knowing the desired aircraft. ... '