The Moby Dick Project: Reconnaissance Balloons over Russia – Curtis Peebles Hete Deal

Details the technical, political, and military aspects of the US Air Force’s program of photographing the Soviet Union from balloons during the 1950’s. Describes the delays in starting (four years), Eisenhower’s qualms, recovery efforts, attacks by Soviet planes, and other good stories. No index. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.