the Purple Heart, and the Legion of Merit. Below is an excerpt from Adam’s book (written with Kelly Kennedy) about his unit―a military group so clandestine even its name is
After his return from the Soviet captivity, Powers has undergone a most intensive debriefing by CIA interrogators, aeronautical specialists, and other experts concerned with various aspects of his mission and subsequent capture by the Soviets. From 16 tapes of the debriefings in existence, 13 were...
After his return from the Soviet captivity, Powers has undergone a most intensive debriefing by CIA interrogators, aeronautical specialists, and other experts concerned with various aspects of his mission and subsequent capture by the Soviets. From 16 tapes of the debriefings in existence, 13 were...
The tapes also reveal that the military could not keep up with the unfolding scenario of planes being used as weapons. This was partly because the hijackers took key steps to remain undetectable on radar scopes. Every commercial plane is equipped with a beacon that broadcasts the name and type...
As the origins of this goggle type are linked strongly with the name ‘Triplex’ perhaps an unravelling of that trade name’s early history is needed. Laminated glass was originally developed almost simultaneously by a Briton and a Frenchman. An English solicitor, John C. Wood, after taking up...
After his return from the Soviet captivity, Powers has undergone a most intensive debriefing by CIA interrogators, aeronautical specialists, and other experts concerned with various aspects of his mission and subsequent capture by the Soviets. From 16 tapes of the debriefings in existence, 13 were...