Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Explore the evolution of intelligence gathering during the Cold War in Episode 2 of A Lens On: Snapshot.
From early intercepted communications to high-flying U-2 missions and the Mach 3 SR-71 Blackbird, aerial reconnaissance shaped global politics.
Discover how the U-2 spy plane initially outsmarted Soviet radar, the massive political fallout of its ultimate capture in 1960, and how the Cuban Missile Crisis proved just how vital aerial reconnaissance really was.
Plus, we look at the game-changing Corona satellite program that allowed the U.S. to peer behind the Iron Curtain without ever violating enemy airspace.
Watch the full playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQrYLOdjwRhRR5WaLJgK_qU2lyZtzUj9w
Grab your copy of ICBM: Escalation: nwzo.io/click/0zl2m
Explore the evolution of intelligence gathering during the Cold War in Episode 2 of A Lens On: Snapshot.
From early intercepted communications to high-flying U-2 missions and the Mach 3 SR-71 Blackbird, aerial reconnaissance shaped global politics.
Discover how the U-2 spy plane initially outsmarted Soviet radar, the massive political fallout of its ultimate capture in 1960, and how the Cuban Missile Crisis proved just how vital aerial reconnaissance really was.
Plus, we look at the game-changing Corona satellite program that allowed the U.S. to peer behind the Iron Curtain without ever violating enemy airspace.
Watch the full playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQrYLOdjwRhRR5WaLJgK_qU2lyZtzUj9w
Grab your copy of ICBM: Escalation: nwzo.io/click/0zl2m
