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1972-10

October 1972 movements

An unmarked U-2 operated a number of missions from here over Warsaw Pact countries. A Presidential embargo of Soviet Union overflights by US pilots was in place at the time, following the Gary Powers shootdown.

A USAF U-2C displayed in Washington D.C. in 2015
Early OctoberUnknownC-141AUSAFArrived with a U-2 aboard
UnknownU-2CUSAF/100th SRWFlew a number of missions
UnknownC-141AUSAFDeparted with the U-2 aboard

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Crowfield based Super Cub Red Arrows Red Arrows and Hunter Red Arrows arrive Red Arrows Love Griffon engine Spitfire Hunter XG194 Phantom XT914 Lynx XZ179 Spitting Fire Gazelle Middle Wallop based Gazelle

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