October 15, 1962: The imagery taken on the 14th of October overflight of Cuba by U-2 reconnaissance aircraft provide the first evidence of deployment by the Soviets of nuclear-capable missiles:
More on the story behind the imagery here.
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Reveille came early at 0400 for the A-7B pilots of a light attack squadron deployed aboard an attack carrier. Briefing was scheduled at 0445 with the first launch at 0600. Two of the four scheduled Corsair II’s completed the launch and, after the mission was completed, returned for an IFR recovery. The two pilots separated…
Once to every man and nation, comes the moment to decide, In the strife of truth with falsehood, for the good or evil side; Some great cause, some great decision, offering each the bloom or blight, And the choice goes by forever, ‘twixt that darkness and that light. —– —– You and I have a…
15 April 1969 (Korean time) marked the final flight of a Navy VQ-1 EC-121/WV-2 callsign Deep Sea 129. Roughly 100 nm off the North Korean peninsular site where the Hermit Kingdom today defies the world with its ballistic missile tests, lies the watery grave of 31 Americans (2 bodies were later recovered): The crew of…
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The low level pic in the link you provided was taken by these guys in RF-8s out of Cecil. Looks like they just got back with the goods. The gent on the left, Gerry Coffee, was shot down 3 years later in a Viggie. Sen. Mcain referred to him as “one of the titans”.
More here about VFP-62 in Cuba.
Sid:
Looks like you forced my hand — Friday’s Flightdeck Friday article is about VFP-62’s RF-8s and the Cuban Missile Crisis. Been working on it this week in between reading/analyzing the new Maritime Strategy and my day job…. 😉
– SJS