Originally Posted by
VIProds
Many thanks for the newly released CIA document, tartare. The old document, apart from being heavily censored, had pages 154 to 156 missing. So no mention of British involvement.
It's hard to beleive it's almost 20 years since Paul Lashmar's TV programmes and subsequent books on the overflights were made, but IIRC the CIA chap said that the UK Govt refused to allow declassification of that. Presumably, someone has changed their mind.
I wasn't aware that when the RAF pilots flew missions in the U-2. That the title of the aircraft would be transferred on paper & full responsibility for that mission was with the British Government.
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No, but I did hear a rumour that a photo exists of at least one aircraft in RAF markings.