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This is Declassified. Today, we examine a Central Intelligence Agency memorandum, dated September twentieth, nineteen-sixty-two, titled "Summary of U-2 Operational Missions Flown Since 1 May 1960." This document provides a rare, declassified look into early U-2 spy plane operations. You can find this record on archive.org, under the entry U.S. Intelligence on China CI zero one five one nine. This document was approved for release on January twenty-fourth, two-thousand-three, by the Central Intelligence Agency, under declassification authority CIA R-D-P sixty-three zero zero three one three A zero zero zero eight zero zero one zero zero one zero one dash three. It is a publicly available historical record. The document is a memorandum for the Assistant Director, O-S-A, from the Chief, Operations Division, O-S-A. Subject: Summary of U-2 Operational Missions Flown Since one May nineteen-sixty. Reference: Memorandum for Assistant Chief, U-P-D, from D-P-D/G/S-P-R, same subject, dated three May nineteen-sixty-two, I-D-E-A ninety-seven fifteen. One. This paper brings the summary of operational missions up to date as of twenty September nineteen-sixty-two. Two. All numbers missing from the block numbers three zero zero zero, G-R-C, and six zero zero zero were canceled due to weather, back up missions successful, or completed requirements. Three. Summary of Missions: Mission Number, Area, Date, Results: Three zero zero one, Cuba, twenty-six October sixty, Abort – no light. Three zero zero two, Cuba, twenty-seven October sixty, Much cloud cover. Three zero zero three, Cuba, twenty-seven November sixty, Successful. Three zero one nine, Cuba, four December sixty, Abort – no mission. Three zero one two, Cuba, five December sixty, Abort – no mission. Three zero one six, Cuba, eleven December sixty, Successful. Three zero one three, Laos/Vietnam, eight January sixty-one, Abort – no mission. Three zero one nine, Laos/Vietnam, three January sixty-one, Abort – no mission. Three zero two zero, Laos/Vietnam, four January sixty-one, Successful. Three zero two three, Laos/Vietnam, nine January sixty-one, Successful. Three zero two four, Laos/Vietnam, ten January sixty-one, Successful. Three zero two five, Laos/Vietnam, sixteen January sixty-one, Successful. Three zero two six, Laos/Vietnam, eighteen January sixty-one, Successful. Three zero two eight, Cuba, two March sixty-one, Successful. Three zero two nine, Cuba, twenty-one March sixty-one, Successful. Three zero three zero, Cuba, six April sixty-one, Successful. Three zero three two, Dominican Republic, five April sixty-one, Successful. Three zero three three, Cuba, eleven April sixty-one, Successful. Three zero three four, Cuba, thirteen April sixty-one, Successful. Three zero three five, Cuba, fifteen April sixty-one, Successful. Three zero three six, Cuba, fifteen April sixty-one, Successful. Three zero three seven, Cuba, sixteen April sixty-one, Successful. Three zero three eight, Cuba, seventeen April…

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CIA Summary Of U 2 Operational Missions Flown Since 1 May 1960.

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This is Declassified. " This document provides a rare, declassified look into early U-2 spy plane operations. S. Intelligence on China CI zero one five one nine.

Date: SEP 11 · 2026
Release: Declassified · U.S. public record (FOIA)
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This is Declassified. Today, we examine a Central Intelligence Agency memorandum, dated September twentieth, nineteen-sixty-two, titled "Summary of U-2 Operational Missions Flown Since 1 May 1960." This document provides a rare, declassified look into early U-2 spy plane operations. You can find…

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