The Central Intelligence Agency and Overhead Reconnaissance; The U-2 and OXCART Programs, 1954-1974

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Sec, et NOFORN
Chapter 2
U-2 at testing site before
attachment of wings and
tail assembly
that they could be recovered and reused. The aircraft landed on its
front and back landing gear and then gradually tilted over onto one of
the wingtips, which were equipped with landing skids.
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THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CAMERA SYSTEM
By December 1954, Kelly Johnson was at work on drawings for the
U-2's airframe and Pratt & Whitn•:!Y was already building the J57 jet
" For the design ft:atures of the U-'.! in early 1955. see R. F. Boc:hrne. Summary Report:
Reconnaissance Aircraft. Lockheed Aircraft Corpor.ition Report I04'.!0. 28 January 1955.
pp. 7-9. OSA Records. job 74-B-6-l5. box I (S).