PROGRAM, MISSION, OPERATION NAMES

 

U-2 / RB-57
Operation /Program Name  Period Area Of Interest LOCATION UNIT AIRCRAFT
Program IDEALIST         U-2
Program TACKLE       R.O.CA.F. > IDEALIST U-2
Program JACKSON       R.A.F        .>  IDEALIST U-2
Project AQUATONE         U-2
Project CHALICE       AQUATONE RENAMED U-2
Project RAINBOW    REDUCED RCS   DIRTY BIRD TEST U-2
Project EVEN STEVENS 1970 ?   DET- G   C.I.A. U-2
Project SENIOR YEAR       LOCKHEED U-2
Project BALD EAGLE NEW  AIRCRAFT DESIGN   GLENN MARTIN RB-57D
Project DIAMOND LIL CHINA   R.O.C.A.F /  CIA RB-57D
Project SEEKER CARRIER QUALIFICATION   LOCKHEED U-2G
Project RAZOR North Korea / China   R.O.C.A.F U2
Project OILSTONE USAF Designation of U-2 Program  
SCOPE SAINT  1968 ? YEARLY DEPLOYMENT U-2
           
           
           
           
BRASS KNOB 1963 CUBA 4028th S.R.S. U-2C
VICTOR 1962 CUBA LAUGHLIN 4028th SRS U-2C
SKY SHIELD   USSR ELIESON 4025th S.R.S. / 4028th S.R.S.  RB-57D / U-2
TOY SOLDIER   USSR 4025th S.R.S. / 4028th S.R.S. RB-57D /U-2
GIANT NAIL CAMBODIA/LAOS SOUTH EAST ASIA 4028th S.R.S U-2
DRAGON LADY VIETNAM BEN HOA 4028th S.R.S U-2C
SCOPE SHIELD 1973/74 NORTH VIETNAM 4028th S.R.S U-2
GREEN HORNET   VARIOUS 4028th S.R.S. U-2
OPEN DOOR   VARIOUS 4028th S.R.S. U-2
LUCKY DRAGON   VIETNAM 4028th S.R.S. U-2C,G,
GIANT DRAGON   VIETNAM 4028th S.R.S. U-2C,G
TROJAN HORSE   VIETNAM 4028th S.R.S. U-2C,G
CROWFLIGHT   RADIOACTIVITY LEVELS VARIOUS 4028th S.R.S. WU-2A
H.i.C.A.T.   CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE 4028th S.R.S. U-2C
YELLOW MOON   SAMOS - SATELLITE PICTURE COMPARISON 4028th S.R.S. U-2C
PLAY STATION 1962 USSR- FAR EAST ALASKA 4028th S.R.S U-2
BORDERTOWN USSR./ EASTERN EUROPE 4025th SRS RB-57D
VENICE LAKE II 1962 USSR - FAR EAST ALASKA 4028th S.R.S U-2
GREEN ARROW 1960 CUBA   4028th S.R.S. U-2
STUDENT PRINCE OL-18 4028th S.R.S. U-2C
STARDUST OL-18 4028th S.R.S. U-2C
CREW CUT OL-18 4028th S.R.S. U-2C
OLD HEAD 1970 CUBA   4028th S.R.S. U-2
SEAFOAM 12/1963-1966 COLOMBIA RAMEY AFB 4028TH SRS / DET G C.I.A U-2
           
           
           
BLACK KNIGHT   USSR/ CHINA YOKOTA 4025th S.R.S RB-57D
           
HOT SHOP 1959 USSR/IRANIAN BORDER 4025th S.R.S. / C.I.A.  RB-57D / U-2
           
           
SOFT TOUCH 1957 7 over flights of USSR/ 2 of CHINA PERSHAWAR C.I.A. U-2
           
TOUCHDOWN 7/1956 USSR C.I.A. U-2
TIME STEP   NOVAYA ZEMLYA-KOTLAS GREENLAND C.I.A  DET -B U-2
SUN SPOT 4/1960 BAIKONUR/TYURATAM GREENLAND C.I.A. U-2
GRAND SLAM 5/1960 FULL OVERFLIGHT OF USSR C.I.A. U-2
TOPPER 1960   ATSUGI / ELIESON DET C     C.I.A.  U-2
KICK OFF 10/1960 CUBA LAUGHLIN DET -G    C.I.A. U-2
GREEN EYES 11/1960 CUBA LAUGHLIN DET -G    C.I.A U-2
LONG GREEN 3/1961  CUBA LAUGHLIN DET -G    C.I.A. U-2
FLIP FLOP 4/1961 CUBA LAUGHLIN DET -G    C.I.A U-2
SQUARE DEAL 4/1960 USSR C.I.A. U-2
OVER FLIGHT 1960/64 USSR C.I.A. U-2
HAVE CHARITY   U-2 TESTS EDWARDS AFB DET G U-2
HAVE ECHO II   U-2 TESTS EDWARDS AFB DET G U-2
NIMBUS 1961 CUBA-MONTHLY MISSIONS DET-G   C.I.A. U-2
EBONY 1961 LAOS / VIETNAM DET- G   C.I.A. U-2
PURPLE FLASH 1960  Lop Nor  DET- B   C.I.A  U-2 
OLIVE HARVEST 1973  MIDDLE EAST AKROTIRI DET- H   C.I.A. U-2R
           
           
           
CHURCH DOOR 1963 CHINA. 35th SQ R.O.C.A.F. U-2
           
           
           
SENIOR LOOK    EUROPE 17th RW  95th RS TR-1
GREEK SPECTRE    EUROPE ALCONBURY 17th RW  95th RS  TR-1 
FAST FILLY
GOLDEN TREE
STARDUST II
COLOUR TEST
CLOUD GAP
GYPSY FIDDLE
DREAMY MOON
TOE DANCER
EGG ROLL SAMPLING
BOULDER CREEK
BLUE STRAW
BLUE  RAPIDS
MUSCLE MAGIC
HUNGRY BOYS
DESERT STRIKE
SKY PATROL
           
OLYMPIC FLAME          
OLYMPIC FIRE HAITI PATRICK AFB  DET 5 U-2R
OLYMPIC TORCH NORTH KOREA 5 th RS U-2C
OLYMPIC FLARE IRAQ DESERT SHIELD /STORM U-2R/TR-1
OLYMPIC GAME   NORTH KOREA 5TH RS U-2
OLYMPIC MEET          
           
OLIVE BRANCH

 U-2
OLIVE HARVEST 1974-2009  MIDDLE EAST AKROTIRI 100th SRW OL OH U-2R 
OLIVE TREE   MIDDLE EAST AKROTIRI 100th SRW/ 9th SRW/RW U-2R
ASHCAN
           
COLLEGE GIRL   HIGH LEVEL INTERCEPT FLIGHTS OF THE U-2     U-2

 

A-12,YF-12, SR-71

 

Operation/Program Name Period Area of Interest Unit Aircraft
Project OXCART   A-12 DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM LOCKHEED A-12
Project SENIOR CROWN     LOCKHEED SR-71
Project TAGBOARD   UNMANNED RECONNAISSANCE DRONE LOCKHEED M-21/ D-21 DRONE
Project KEDLOCK   FIGHTER VERSION of  A-12 LOCKHEED YF-12
         
GIANT REACH   EASTERN EUROPE / MIDDLE EAST DET 4 RAF MILDENHALL SR-71
BLACK SHIELD   VIETNAM/NORTH KOREA 1129th SAS A-12
SKYLARK   PROPOSED OVER FLIGHT OF CUBA 1129th SAS A-12
NICE GIRL   AIRCRAFT CAPABILITIES LOCKHEED A-12 /SR-71
GLOWING HEAT   SR-71 FERRY FLIGHTS TO DET. ELINT MISSIONS ALSO INCLUDED IN FLIGHT PROFILE DET 1 SR-71
GIANT BARNACLE 1977/78 US NAVY DET 1 OKINAWA SR-71 / F-14
EAGLE BAIT   USAF 9th SRW  /1st SRS BEALE AFB SR-71 / F-15
CLIPPER   CUBA -  Near/ Over flights  9th SRW SR-71
GIANT PLATE   CUBA -  Near/ Over flights 9th SRW SR-71
         
         
   
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C.I.A and The U-2
   

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