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X-Planes of Europe : Secret Research Aircraft of the Cold War Pdf, Epub, Ebook X-PLANES OF EUROPE : SECRET RESEARCH AIRCRAFT OF THE COLD WAR PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Tony Buttler | 300 pages | 15 Aug 2012 | Hikoki Publications | 9781902109213 | English | Ottringham, United Kingdom X-planes of Europe : Secret Research Aircraft of the Cold War PDF Book In the early s, at the peak of the Cold War , the CIA began a covert effort to develop a reconnaissance plane that could reach an altitude of 70, feet, high enough it was thought to avoid detection by Soviet radar. Short SA. But even if no alien-made UFOs ever took to the skies over the salt flat known as Groom Lake, we now know—thanks in large part to declassified CIA documents—that a number of highly sophisticated, highly unusual aircraft were developed and tested there. JavaScript seems to be disabled in your browser. Following the initial email, you will be contacted by the shop to confirm that your item is available for collection. 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