idahjo,
I was in the Air Force in the late '50s, and I know about reconnaissance aircraft. You're right, they didn't all come back. Google 60528, or read "The Price of Vigilance" by Larry Tart. 60528 was the C-130 shot down by the Soviets over Armenia on 2 September 1958. At the National Cryptologic Museum at NSA Headquarters there is a replica of the wall that is inside the secure area. There are the names of 62 sailors, 40 airmen, 37 soldiers, 11 marines, and 2 civilians on the wall. The crew of 60528 is there, and those who were killed in the Israeli attack on the USS Liberty in 1967. The large American flag flown by the Liberty is displayed there, and the Medal of Honor citation for the skipper. What is interesting is that, while the citation gives details of the attack and the captain's actions in saving his ship, no mention is made of the identity of the attackers. The rest of the exhibit does tell of the Israelis, however.
Paul
