Spies In The Sky

Author : Taylor Downing
Publisher : Little, Brown Book Group
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2011-09-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780748128099

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SPIES IN THE SKY is the thrilling, little-known story of the partner organisation to the famous code-breaking centre at Bletchley Park. It is the story of the daring reconnaissance pilots who took aerial photographs over Occupied Europe during the most dangerous days of the Second World War, and of the photo interpreters who invented a completely new science to analyse those pictures. They were inventive and ingenious; they pioneered the development of 3D photography and their work provided vital intelligence throughout the war. With a whole host of colourful characters at its heart, from the legendary pilot Adrian 'Warby' Warburton, who went missing while on a mission, to photo interpreters Glyn Daniel, later a famous television personality, and Winston Churchill's daughter, Sarah, SPIES IN THE SKY is compelling reading and the first full account of the story of aerial photography and the intelligence gleaned from it in nearly fifty years.

Author : John William Ransom Taylor,David Mondey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : History
ISBN : UCAL:B4967384

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Spies in the Sky by John William Ransom Taylor,David Mondey Pdf

Author : Pat Norris
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : 9780387716725

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In this book, Patrick Norris responds to the 50th Anniversary of the dawn of the Space Age – the launch of Sputnik 1 – with a review of the most important historical applications of space science for the benefit of the human race during that half century, focusing on the prevention of nuclear war. In developing this story Norris illuminates a little-known aspect of the Space Age, namely the military dimension.

Author : Kathleen Karr
Publisher : Hyperion Books for Children
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1997-06-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0786822392

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When Northerner Thaddeus Lowe lands his huge balloon in South Carolina at the beginning of the Civil War, ten-year-old orphan Ridley Jones joins up with him and the two set out to find a way to use Lowe's balloon to help the North.

Author : John W. Taylor,David Monday
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1978-06-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0684159597

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Author : Dwayne Day
Publisher : Smithsonian Institution
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2015-05-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781588345189

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Eye in the Sky by Dwayne Day Pdf

Presenting the full story of the CORONA spy satellites' origins, Eye in the Sky explores the Cold War technology and far-reaching effects of the satellites on foreign policy and national security. Arguing that satellite reconnaissance was key to shaping the course of the Cold War, the book documents breakthroughs in intelligence gathering and achievements in space technology that rival the landing on the moon.

Author : Theresa B Tabak
Publisher : Naval Institute Press
Page : 517 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2010-03-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781612510149

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Eyes in the Sky by Theresa B Tabak Pdf

Dino A. Brugioni, author of the best-selling account of the Cuban Missile crisis, Eyeball to Eyeball, draws on his long CIA career as one of the world's premier experts on aerial reconnaissance to provide the inside story of President Dwight D. Eisenhower's efforts to use spy planes and satellites to gather intelligence. He reveals Eisenhower to be a hands-on president who, contrary to popular belief, took an active role in assuring that the latest technology was used to gather aerial intelligence. This previously untold story of the secret Cold War program makes full use of the author's firsthand knowledge of the program and of information he gained from interviews with important participants. As a founder and senior officer of the CIA's National Photographic Interpretation Center, Brugioni was a key player in keeping Eisenhower informed of developments, and he sheds new light on the president's contributions toward building an effective and technologically advanced intelligence organization. The book provides details of the president's backing of the U-2's development and its use to dispel the bomber gap and to provide data on Soviet missile and nuclear efforts and to deal with crises in the Suez, Lebanon, Chinese Off Shore Islands, Tibet, Indonesia, East Germany, and elsewhere. Brugioni offers new information about Eisenhower's order of U-2 flights over Malta, Cyprus, Toulon, and Israel and subsequent warnings to the British, French, and Israelis that the U.S. would not support an invasion of Egypt. He notes that the president also backed the development of the CORONA photographic satellite, which eventually proved the missile gap with the Soviet Union didn't exist, and a variety of other satellite systems that detected and monitored problems around the world. The unsung reconnaissance roles played by Jimmy Doolittle and Edwin Land are also highlighted in this revealing study of Cold War espionage.

Author : Beverley McWilliams
Publisher : Dyslexic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2024
Category : Children's stories, Australian
ISBN : 1038766583

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Author : Graham Yost
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Aerial reconnaissance
ISBN : 0816019428

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A history of aerial espionage, from the days of the 19th-century when balloons were used for battlefield reconnaissance, right up to the latest intelligence gathering satellites. Coverage includes the story of the infamous U-2 spy plane, from its creation to its last flight.

Author : Lisa Jo Rudy
Publisher : 24/7: Science Behind the Scene
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0531120821

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Eyes in the Sky by Lisa Jo Rudy Pdf

Describes the history of satellites and how they provide a global view of the planet.

Author : Candice F. Ransom
Publisher : Mirrorstone
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Magic
ISBN : 078694353X

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Signals in the Sky by Candice F. Ransom Pdf

Whisked back to 1863 Virginia with the aid of a magical spyglass, the three Chapman children meet real-life Civil War spy, John Doyle.

Author : Kenneth B. Johnson
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2019-09-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781526761576

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“An enjoyable ramble . . . the memoir of an unassuming, self-doubting aviator who, despite himself, proved to be pretty bloody good.” —Aircrew Book Review Many stories abound of the daring exploits of the RAF’s young fighter pilots defying the might of Hitler’s Luftwaffe, yet little has been written about the pilots who provided the key evidence that guided the RAF planners—the aerial photographers. Ken Johnson joined No.1 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit as an eighteen-year-old. In this lighthearted reminiscence, he relives his training and transfer to an operational unit, but not the one he had expected. He had asked if he could fly Spitfires. He was granted that request, only to find himself joining a rare band of flyers who took to the skies alone, and who flew in broad daylight to photograph enemy installations with no radios and no armament. Unlike the fighter pilots who sought out enemy aircraft, the pilots of the PRU endeavored to avoid all contact; returning safely with their vital photographs was their sole objective. As well as flying in northern Europe, Ken Johnson was sent to North Africa, where his squadron became part of the United States Army Air Force North West African Photographic Wing (NAPRW). In this role, he flew across southern Europe, photographing targets in France and Italy. The Spy in the Sky fills a much-needed gap in the history of the RAF and, uniquely, the USAAF during the latter stages of the Second World War. “The sorties he flew are nothing less than heroic . . . his writing style is very good, and very humorous at that!” —Flyin’ and Ridin’ Blog

Author : Ben Macintyre
Publisher : Signal
Page : 443 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2018-09-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9780771060342

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The Spy and the Traitor by Ben Macintyre Pdf

The celebrated author of A Spy Among Friends and Rogue Heroes returns with his greatest spy story yet, a thrilling Cold War-era tale of Oleg Gordievsky, the Russian whose secret work helped hasten the collapse of the Soviet Union. If anyone could be considered a Russian counterpart to the infamous British double-agent Kim Philby, it was Oleg Gordievsky. The son of two KGB agents and the product of the best Soviet institutions, the savvy, sophisticated Gordievsky grew to see his nation's communism as both criminal and philistine. He took his first posting for Russian intelligence in 1968 and eventually became the Soviet Union's top man in London, but from 1973 on he was secretly working for MI6. For nearly a decade, as the Cold War reached its twilight, Gordievsky helped the West turn the tables on the KGB, exposing Russian spies and helping to foil countless intelligence plots, as the Soviet leadership grew increasingly paranoid at the United States's nuclear first-strike capabilities and brought the world closer to the brink of war. Desperate to keep the circle of trust close, MI6 never revealed Gordievsky's name to its counterparts in the CIA, which in turn grew obsessed with figuring out the identity of Britain's obviously top-level source. Their obsession ultimately doomed Gordievsky: the CIA officer assigned to identify him was none other than Aldrich Ames, the man who would become infamous for secretly spying for the Soviets. Unfolding the delicious three-way gamesmanship between America, Britain, and the Soviet Union, and culminating in the gripping cinematic beat-by-beat of Gordievsky's nail-biting escape from Moscow in 1985, Ben Macintyre's latest may be his best yet. Like the greatest novels of John le Carré, it brings readers deep into a world of treachery and betrayal, where the lines bleed between the personal and the professional, and one man's hatred of communism had the power to change the future of nations.

Author : Tony Matthews
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2022-05-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781922615749

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Spies, Saboteurs and Secret Missions of World War II by Tony Matthews Pdf

What kind of courage does it take for an ordinary married couple to confront the Nazi regime of Hitler’s vicious Third Reich? And why did two men betray their fellow secret agents after landing on American shores with the intention of carrying out sabotage attacks on a massive scale? Why did the Germans murder more than two hundred and sixty innocent men in retaliation for a botched Resistance attempt to steal a simple truckload of meat? From technical wizardry that goes disastrously wrong, to underwater warfare with a sting in its tail, this new book by Tony Matthews delves into a wide range of top-secret stories, including black propaganda missions, calamitous Resistance operations and accounts of espionage activities at the very highest level. Spies, Saboteurs and Secret Missions of World War II is a fascinating insight into some of the most astonishing clandestine activities of the Second World War.

Author : Beverley McWilliams
Publisher : Pantera Press
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2023-10-31
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780645869118

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Spies in the Sky by Beverley McWilliams Pdf

Sometimes we must do things we don't want to, even if they frighten us. Royal Blue is a royal racing pigeon from a long line of champions. Every morning he wakes in his comfortable loft at Sandringham House, eats the very best seeds and spends the day training with his best friend to be the fastest and strongest pigeon in Britain. But there's a war going on, and things are changing. Then one day the King himself comes to the loft and chooses Blue for a very special assignment. As Blue goes on missions, helping with rescues, carrying secret messages and facing dangers he never could have imagined, one thing will become clear: never underestimate a pigeon.