Wiesbaden, West Germany

The move of Detachment A from
RAF Lakenheath to Wiesbaden, West Germany
June 1956 - October 1956



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  1. The CIA's Detachment A staged this unique formation over Wiesbaden before the Detachment was closed - November 1957
    Courtesy Chris Pocock

  2. Autographed photo of four U-2 aircraft from Detachment A - November 1957
    Signatures of Glen Dunaway, Carl Overstreet, Jake Kratt, Carmine Vito. We have no way of knowing whether the signatures are authentic.
    Courtesy Karim Abdoun

  3. Howard Carey U-2 Crash - 17 September 1956
    Courtesy Assorted Sources

  4. The End of the Bomber Gap - August 1956
    Courtesy Assorted Sources

  5. Soviet Protest Note - 10 July 1956
    Courtesy Assorted Sources

  6. First U-2 Flights Over the Soviet Union - July 1956
    Courtesy Assorted Sources

  7. First Overflights of Eastern Europe - July 1956
    Courtesy Assorted Sources

  8. Some U-2 Flights Originating from Wiesbaden - June-October 1956
    Courtesy Assorted Sources

  9. RCAF F-86 Sabre and U-2 Encounters - June 1956 to October 1957
    Courtesy Assorted Sources

  10. RCAF 61 AC&W Squadron Tracks the U-2 - June-October 1956
    Courtesy National Archives of Canada

  11. Assorted diagrams, maps and aerial photos of Wiesbaden Air Base, West Germany
    Courtesy Assorted Sources

  12. Map showing location of Wiesbaden in relation to Frankfurt - May 1956
    Courtesy Ren L'Ecuyer

  13. Assorted detail pertaining to the deployment of Det A to Wiesbadeden - June 1956 to October 1956
    Courtesy As Indicated



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