Spy in the Sky
This item is included in the following series/curriculum: American Experience Series
- Grade Level: Junior High (7-9)-Adult
- Subjects: History, Physical Science
- Produced By: WGBH
- Year: 1996
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Running Time: 60m
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In 1955, President Dwight Eisenhower launched an espionage mission like no other -- requiring a spy plane that could fly without detection. Here is the true story of the U-2 and how a determined team turned his vision into reality. Led by brilliant master designer Kelly Johnson, the top-secret project began at the Lockheed Skunk Works. In their own words, crew members describe building and testing the ''dirty bird,'' a spy plane that could soar to the edge of earth's atmosphere. From the Cold War to the Gulf War, the U-2 saga is one of the greatest spy stories of all time.