"Paul Tomblin" wrote in message


As far as I know, the US NEVER disregarded the treaty they signed
with the Soviets to stop recon overflights after Frank Gary Powers
was shot down. So the SR-71 probably never flew directly over the
USSR.

Was that a treaty or merely a promise Eisenhower made to Kruschev after the
Powers affair?

The US promoted and continues to promote an "open skies" policy that would
allow both countries to overfly the other (with an escort, of course).

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John T
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