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Originally posted by geoschmo:
Nitpick alert...Nitpick alert...
Sorry Puke, the SR71 has never been caught by anything, and the U-2 wasn't cought by another aircraft. Gary Powers was shot down when the Soviet Air Defense sent up a BUNCH of surface to air missles. One managed to get close enough that when it exlploded it damaged his plane. (Of course the shotgun approach also knocked out at least one of the MIGS persuing him as well.)
Doesn't affect the point you were making. I just felt like being picky. 
Geo
thank you for clarifying, i need to study up on my cold war facts it seems. i distinctly recal MIGs taking down one of our high altitude planes, it was part of how we came to realize the value of short range high speed planes. at least thats how the Version i read was selling the story. not sure which incident it was though, or with what aircraft.