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Reconnaissance and intelligence gathering are vital in modern warfare. Today's aerial "spies" have sci-fi-like capabilities, unheard of only a few years ago. In one high-speed run past an idle runway, a modern jet with infra-red equipment can determine whether an aircraft had been recently used, or how much fuel is held in an individual container on the ground. "Spies In The Sky" deploys you on such spy planes as the Lockheed U-2 over Cuba and the RF-4 Phantom II over Vietnam. Discover the capabilities of modern airborne sensors and the blending of reconnaissance and electronic warfare platforms as you fly the Air Force's Sentry AWACS and the Navy's Hawkeye. Finally, fly a top secret Mach 3 mission aboard the finest reconnaissance aircraft ever built, the mighty Lockheed SR-71 "Blackbird", and learn about yet more amazing advances which are on the drawing board.