On November 17, 1955, a US Air Force C-54 crashed on the way to Area 51 on a mission to support the development of the U-2 spy plane. On this week's episode, I get to talk to Ky Plaskon, author of Silent Heroes of the Cold War, about the story behind the crash. Guest Speaker: Ky Plaskon - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/kyplaskon Aviator of the Week: Mitch from KLXT Forest Service Article on Silent Heroes of the Cold War Memorial - https://www.fs.usda.gov/features/cold-war-heroes-honored-us-forest-service Buy the book on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Silent-Heroes-Cold-War-Mysterious/dp/1932173609 Music by Monday Hopes