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The Chinese shot down a number of U2s as well: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Cat_Squadron https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Cat_Squadron You can see on
by jkaptur 4y ago
The Chinese shot down a number of U2s as well: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Cat_Squadron https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Cat_Squadron
You can see one of them at the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution, but it's in pretty rough shape (understandably).
- ChatGTP 4y agoThat photo of the missiles coming for the pilots planes are incredible and terrifying. You'd have to have some pretty good nerves for that job.
- JPKab 4y agoFascinating. The intel gathered from these likely helped send Nixon to China by revealing the Sino-Soviet tensions due to the military buildup at the border.