: The U-2 History Declassified Norman Polmar MBI Publishing Company , 2001 - 278 pages , 2001 - History 0 Reviews Book discusses the requirement for and the design, development, and operation of the U-2, from 1954 when the design began, to the current overflights of the Balkans and Iraq. Includes extensive discussions of U-2 overflights of hostile countries (USSR, China, North Korea, North Vietnam) and NASA's use of the U-2. Preview this book »