Lately I have been working on an article about ROCAF U-2 pilot CHEN, Huai-shen, who was shot down by PLA on September 9, 1962. In doing this, I have researched declassified CIA documents, which were sent to me by Joseph Donoghue. Joe has spent countless hours in NARA searching for and copying released documents related to the U-2 program in the past few years. After each trip to DC, he scanned the papers and archived the files. Without his generosity, I would not have been able to write this article.
If I tried to print out all the documents, they would be a few feet tall. But unfortunately not many people are able to make a visit to NARA. So I am thinking of posting some of the documents on the web so that people who are interesed will be able to read them.
The following document, made shortly after Chen’s shootdown, lists all the U-2 missions flown after Gary Powers’ famous May 1 shootdown up to September 17, 1962.
Don’t forget to mention the motorcycle he got an officer in CIA he befriend with to help him purchased in Okinawa PX just before he left for his final U-2 mission, and never ever able to ride it.