Military Reconnaissance (continued)

Arctic Seaport
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Soviet submarines viewed along the Kola Peninsula in the Barents Sea.
Courtesy of CIA

Bomber Gap

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During the Cold War, US officials feared our bomber capabilities lagged behind the Soviets. This 1956 U-2 photo showing details and numbers of Soviet bombers helped confirm that this was not true.
Courtesy of CIA

Panmunjom, Korea

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Aerial photo of Panmunjom taken during the Korean Conflict. Panmunjom, located on the dividing line between North and South Korea, was the site of the conclusion of the Korean peace talks.
Courtesy of CIA

San Diego

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View of San Diego from a U-2 test run.
Courtesy of CIA

Launch Facility

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In 1959, a U-2 aircraft was used to photograph this view of the Soviet space and missile launch facility at Tyuratam.
Courtesy of CIA

Atomic Test Range

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Soviet nuclear test site, from a U-2 aircraft.
Courtesy of CIA

Vietnam War

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Column of North Vietnamese troops unloading at a railway siding.
Department of Defense Photograph

Drones

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Automated pilotless aircraft called drones were used for aerial photo reconnaissance during the Vietnam War. This drone is mounted beneath the wing of a military transport plane.
Department of Defense Photograph

Grenada

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Aerial view of the Caribbean island of Grenada, where US troops landed in 1983.
Department of Defense Photograph

Military Reconnaissance

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