Arsenal: U-2 Dragon Lady in High-Altitude Reconnaissance, the Cold War
Arsenal: U-2 Dragon Lady in High-Altitude Reconnaissance, the Cold War takes listeners from secret overflights of the Soviet Union to tense U-2 missions over Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis, tracing how a fragile-looking jet became one of the most influential aircraft in history. You will hear how the Dragon Lady was designed for extreme altitude, what it was like to fly in a pressure suit on the edge of space, and how its cameras reshaped intelligence, crisis management, and doctrine. Arsenal is the Friday feature of Dispatch: U.S. Military History Magazine, and the podcast is developed by Trackpads.com.
