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They aren't - I don't think you realized whats happening here That is a picture of a unreleased photo, on a u2 enthusiast site in an article that only is talki

They aren't - I don't think you realized whats happening here That is a picture of a unreleased photo, on a u2 enthusiast site in an article that only is talking about the history of theU2 Some Osint digging reveals this was very recently likely leaked to them So in actuality, they haven't been pushing the u2 usage at all. I never saw owing public trackers spot the u2 while the spy balloon was over the country No, this article is catching attention because it's a unique perspective from a unreleased photo. ... picture of a picture style similar to the keyhole satellite photo leak from the last president

diggernet 4y ago
The photo has been released. And unlike this picture of a picture, it has some nice detail of the balloon payload. https://twitter.com/ZcohenCNN/status/1628497300891791360 https://twitter.com/ZcohenCNN/status/1628497300891791360 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FpmVm_TXgAUrlnm?format=jpg&name=4096x4096 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FpmVm_TXgAUrlnm?format=jpg&name=...
lmm 4y ago
> They aren't - I don't think you realized whats happening here I mean, the text of the linked page contains the following: > While the CIA was developing the revolutionary U-2 at great speed in late 1955, a sceptical USAF pressed ahead with an alternative means of photographing the Soviet Union. Over 500 large camera-carrying balloons were launched from western Europe, the theory being that the prevailing jetstreams would carry them west-to-east across the Soviet landmass, so that they could be recovered 8-10 days later in northern Asia. > Codenamed Project Genetrix, this scheme was not a great success, with less than 10 percent of the camera payloads recovered. Many others were shot down by Warsaw Pact fighters, or simply drifted down to earth. The USSR collected the evidence, displayed it in Moscow, and issued strong protest notes. > The CIA wasn’t enthusiastic about the project, and the success of the early U-2 overflights in 1956-57 suppressed any thoughts of balloon reconnaissance. Which reads like cheerleading for the U-2 (see also the Global Hawk comment at the end) and cherry-picking from the relevant history to do so.

diggernet 4y ago

The photo has been released. And unlike this picture of a picture, it has some nice detail of the balloon payload. https://twitter.com/ZcohenCNN/status/1628497300891791360 https://twitter.com/ZcohenCNN/status/1628497300891791360 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FpmVm_TXgAUrlnm?format=jpg&name=4096x4096 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FpmVm_TXgAUrlnm?format=jpg&name=...

lmm 4y ago

> They aren't - I don't think you realized whats happening here I mean, the text of the linked page contains the following: > While the CIA was developing the revolutionary U-2 at great speed in late 1955, a sceptical USAF pressed ahead with an alternative means of photographing the Soviet Union. Over 500 large camera-carrying balloons were launched from western Europe, the theory being that the prevailing jetstreams would carry them west-to-east across the Soviet landmass, so that they could be recovered 8-10 days later in northern Asia. > Codenamed Project Genetrix, this scheme was not a great success, with less than 10 percent of the camera payloads recovered. Many others were shot down by Warsaw Pact fighters, or simply drifted down to earth. The USSR collected the evidence, displayed it in Moscow, and issued strong protest notes. > The CIA wasn’t enthusiastic about the project, and the success of the early U-2 overflights in 1956-57 suppressed any thoughts of balloon reconnaissance. Which reads like cheerleading for the U-2 (see also the Global Hawk comment at the end) and cherry-picking from the relevant history to do so.