50 Years of the U-2: The Complete Illustrated History of the Dragon Lady.(Book Review)(Book Review)

From: Air Power History | Date: March 22, 2006| Author: Hall, R. Cargill | Copyright information

50 Years of the U-2: The Complete Illustrated History of the Dragon Lady. By Chris Pocock. Atglen, Penn.: Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 2005. Maps. Diagrams. Drawings. Color and B&W Photograph. Appendices. Glossary. Footnotes. Index. Pp. 1, 440. Hard Cover. $69.95 ISBN: 0-7643-2346-6

The author promises the reader much in the title of this work, and he delivers on that promise. Chris Pocock, a British aviation writer and consultant, is the author of Dragon Lady and other boo...

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