U-2 reconnaissance flights

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/U-2_reconnaissance_flights
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_reconnaissance_operation
gptkbp:area gptkb:China
gptkb:Cuba
gptkb:North_Korea
gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkbp:baseOfOperations gptkb:RAF_Fairford
gptkb:Beale_Air_Force_Base
gptkb:Osan_Air_Base
gptkbp:beganIn 1956
gptkbp:elevation above 70,000 feet
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:1960_U-2_incident
gptkbp:notableMission gptkb:Operation_Grand_Slam
gptkb:Operation_Overflight
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Francis_Gary_Powers
gptkbp:notableRole gptkb:Cuban_Missile_Crisis
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Central_Intelligence_Agency
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:purpose aerial surveillance
gptkbp:relatedTo Cold War espionage
gptkbp:riskFactor vulnerability to surface-to-air missiles
gptkbp:status ongoing
gptkbp:successorAircraft gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:technology high-resolution cameras
electronic sensors
gptkbp:usedInAircraft gptkb:Lockheed_U-2
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:U-2_incident
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label U-2 reconnaissance flights