14 Nov 97 12:14, Charles Mielke wrote to Jim Sanders:
 JS>> One reason for Cohen's confidence is that the U-2 flies higher
 JS>> than any other aircraft in the skies today; it's capable of reaching
 JS>> altitudes substantially above 80,000 feet. Not only is that altitude
 JS>> beyond the range of most surface-to-air and air-to-air missiles, but,
 CM>     One would think that in the 37 years since Powers' shoot down,
 CM>     the SAM capabilities would have been considerably improved.
Why in the hell did they ever retire the SR-71 in favor of the much older 
U-2? It just doesn't make any sense.
Jay
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