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Added picture of the U-2 camera system. See talk about formatting, if interested in this article.
==Photography==
==Photography==
[[Image:U2cameradv1.jpg|right|thumb|215px|Part of the actual camera system used in the U-2.]]
The main purpose of the U-2 was to photograph strategic sites of foreign military, supplies, and research. Special cameras and film were developed for the U-2. New technological breakthroughs had been achieved in order to create a system capable of photographing in high detail from 70,000 feet. The desired results were achieved, and the U-2 reconnaissance system was complete.
The main purpose of the U-2 was to photograph strategic sites of foreign military, supplies, and research. Special cameras and film were developed for the U-2. New technological breakthroughs had been achieved in order to create a system capable of photographing in high detail from 70,000 feet. The desired results were achieved, and the U-2 reconnaissance system was complete.