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
Available Now
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In Preparation
Spyflights and Overflights: Cold War Aerial Reconnaissance,
Volume 2: 1960-1992
Strategic Air Command: The Operational History
Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter
Learn about Dr. Hopkins' battle to publish his research despite government censorship.
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."
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- Richelson Jeffrey,
Author of The Wizards of Langley
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​"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."
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- Paul Crickmore,
Author of SR-71: The Secret Missions Exposed
"... a historically important series... "
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- Association of Old Crows
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for Strategic Air Command in the UK
"...meticulously researched, highly readable style that has become Hopkins’ hallmark..."
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"...truly excellent book...."
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- Aeroplane Magazine
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".fitting tribute to the men and women who participated in the single most powerful organization in military history."
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- Aerospace
for The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker
"...unlikely to be bettered in print..."
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- 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
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Best Technical History
- Aviation History Book Club
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