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Spies That Fly
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Related NOVA Resources
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The following resources from the companion Web site accompany this program:
Spy Photos
Examine 16 influential surveillance images released between 1962 and 2005,
including an underground uranium enrichment facility in Iraq, a missile test pad
in North Korea, and alleged mass graves in Kosovo. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Master of the Surveillance Image
Learn about Cuban missile crisis surveillance photos, the art of
scanning photos for information, and the U-2 spy plane in this
interview with Dino Brugioni, one of the founding officers of
the CIA's National Photographic Interpretation Center.
(Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Timeline of UAVs
Discover the history of unmanned aerial vehicles and learn
information about 21 UAVs in this timeline extending from the
Civil War to the present. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Imaging with Radar
Explore a synthetic aperture radar image of Washington, D.C.,
and learn about how these images are made in this online
activity. (Flash plug-in required.) (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
(Flash plug-in required.) (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
NOVA News Minute: Spies That Fly—Eyes in the Sky
(Running time—1 minute 45 seconds)
When an unmanned aerial vehicle was armed with two Stinger
missiles and used to kill a suspected Al Qaeda leader in Yemen,
it was hailed as a major success in the war on terrorism. As
this NOVA News Minute reports, it also may have provided a
glimpse at the way future wars might largely be waged.
(QuickTime or RealPlayer plug-in required.)
Plus:
Resources
Program Transcript
Complete narration for the TV program.
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