Looking Down the Corridors

Allied Aerial Espionage over East Germany and Berlin, 1945-1990

Paperback | 30 September 2025

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The only book to examine these top- secret air missions in detail, written by experts with vast first- hand knowledge

Between 1945 and 1990 the British Government mounted some of the most successful intelligence operations of the Cold War. Conducted in secrecy, aircrews flew modified light aircraft to gather intelligence on the Soviet and East German military targets that surrounded Berlin. Flying through designated air corridors, they gathered huge amounts of imagery and helped maintain the balance of power between east and west.

For the first time, using recently declassified materials and extensive interviews with those involved, this book provides a detailed account and analysis of these operations and their unique contribution to the Cold War intelligence picture.

Book Features

This was dangerous work. On 29 April 1952 an Air France Douglas C-54A came under sustained attack from two Soviet MiG fighters while passing through one of the air corridors. Eighty-nine hits didn't prevent an emergency landing
Original and extensive research of recently released official sources
What did the Russians and East Germans know about these operations?

About the Author

Peter Jefferies joined the Intelligence Corps in 1962 and qualified as a Photographic Interpreter. He spent over nine years disseminating the products of photographic collection operations to the Allied intelligence community.

Dr Kevin Wright was a lecturer in International Security Studies at the University of Essex for twelve years. He has published on post-Cold War arms controls, BRIXMIS, Treaty on Open Skies and the Polish military.

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