Harry Sookraj

Why America Built The Fastest Plane Ever Just To Spy On Russia

On May 1, 1960, a Soviet S-75 Dvina surface-to-air missile collided with an American U-2 spy plane in the region of Sverdlovsk. In an effort to maintain credibility and avoid conflict, the US government fabricated a cover story, stating that the plane was a NASA research craft that experienced technical difficulties and crashed. Extensive efforts were made to make the deception appear believable.