{"product_id":"we-were-never-there-volume-3-clandestine-cia-flight-operations-beyond-the-iron-curtain-1947-1960-9781804510247","title":"We Were Never There: Volume 3 - Clandestine CIA Flight Operations Beyond the Iron Curtain, 1947-1960","description":"\u003cb\u003eA look at CIA aerial espionage beyond the Iron Curtain, detailing operations, aircraft, and intelligence methods with unique illustrations.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy the early 1950s, Britain had become the base for over half of the US Strategic Air Command's bomber fleet. In the event of war, Soviet nuclear weapons would have rained down upon bases and cities in Britain. Accurate maps and targeting information were needed in order to maintain a credible deterrent of being able to strike Soviet cities and bases. The only way to obtain the necessary information was to conduct deep penetration reconnaissance overflights of the USSR.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs American and British nuclear strategy developed, it became apparent that there were likely to be many more targets in the USSR than there were nuclear weapons available to strike them. In addition, existing maps - largely based on wartime German aerial reconnaissance - were now partially obsolete and would not show the most recent Soviet developments. In an era before the existence of satellite mapping, manned overflights of Soviet territory became a dangerous necessity of the early Cold War.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUsing a combination of new research, previously unpublished material and first-hand accounts, \u003ci\u003eHigher, Further, Faster\u003c\/i\u003e shows how US and British aircrews worked with their aircraft and struggled to outpace Soviet air defences. This third volume in the \u003ci\u003eWe Were Never There\u003c\/i\u003e mini-series, continues the story of clandestine US and British missions over Europe and Asia. \u003ci\u003eHigher, Further, Faster\u003c\/i\u003e will appeal to enthusiasts and students of Cold War history, military aviation and aerial espionage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWe Were Never There Volume 3\u003c\/i\u003e is extensively illustrated throughout with original photographs and the @War series' signature colour artworks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-10432389\"\u003eKevin Wright\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Helion \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/31\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.50h x 8.10w x 0.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781804510247\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1804510246\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS027130\"\u003eWars \u0026amp; Conflicts | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-POL\"\u003ePolitical Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-POL005000\"\u003ePolitical Ideologies | Communism, Post-Communism \u0026amp; Socialism\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-POL\"\u003ePolitical Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-POL036000\"\u003eIntelligence \u0026amp; Espionage\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Helion \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48505121210605,"sku":"9781804510247","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_fb00642d-5251-473f-9c2b-413e3406a3ad.jpg?v=1754417052","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/we-were-never-there-volume-3-clandestine-cia-flight-operations-beyond-the-iron-curtain-1947-1960-9781804510247","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}