BOOKS
Forthcoming
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Speed Light: The Myths of the Tsar Bomba, 1961-1962
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Crowded Skies: Cold War Reconaissance Over the Baltic
Klaxon: Strategic Air Command Alert During the Cold War
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Reviews
for Spyflights and Overflights, Volume 1
"Robert Hopkins has written a detailed and fascinating account of a key element of Cold War intelligence history."
- Richelson Jeffrey,
Author of The Wizards of Langley
"This ground breaking work raises significant questions about the usefulness of intelligence gathered by overflights and their impact on US-Soviet relations..."
- David Snead,
Profession of History, Liberty University
"Hopkins expertly and objectively forces a complete reappraisal of the role of these flights."
- Paul Crickmore,
Author of SR-71: The Secret Missions Exposed
"... a historically important series... "
- Association of Old Crows
for Strategic Air Command in the UK
"...meticulously researched, highly readable style that has become Hopkins’ hallmark..."
"...truly excellent book...."
- Aeroplane Magazine
".fitting tribute to the men and women who participated in the single most powerful organization in military history."
- Aerospace
for The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker
"...unlikely to be bettered in print..."
- Air Forces Monthly
"If you have any other books on this subject...throw them away — they’re obsolete and of no further use."
- The Aviation Historian
"First rate and excellent value...worth buying for the insights into Cold War RC‑135 operations alone."
- Aeroplane Magazine
for Boeing B-47 Stratojet
"...a comprehensive account..."
- Aeroplane Magazine
Best Technical History
- Aviation History Book Club