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9781780960715

Blue Moon over Cuba Aerial Reconnaissance during the Cuban Missile Crisis

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  • ISBN13:

    9781780960715

  • ISBN10:

    1780960719

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2012-08-21
  • Publisher: Osprey Publishing
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Summary

With a Foreword by Michael Dobbs, author of One Minute to Midnight. Human intelligence was lacking during the Cuban crisis, and the various intelligence agencies had to rely on their only means to guide them - aerial photography. Photographs of the missile sites were effectively used to persuade doubtful allies, as well as adversaries, that the evidence was real, and they rallied worldwide support of the American strategies focused on the removal of the offensive weapons from Cuba. President Kennedy's Executive Committee of the National Security council opened each meeting with a briefing of the latest analysis of the previous day's photo missions. Aerial photography was soon recognized as essential to the outcome of the crisis. Both President Kennedy and Chairman Khrushchev recognized that they did not completely control events, and understood that unexpected events could spiral the crisis out of control. While precipitating the crisis by the introduction of offensive weapons in Cuba, Khrushchev stepped back from the nuclear abyss that both countries were heading for. Kennedy on the other hand utilized his military options in an effective strategy of ratcheting up pressure and, at the same time, resisting his civilian and military advisors' demands for attacking Cuba. Photographic intelligence gave him the time to develop a peaceful resolution to the crisis. Most books on the Cuban Missile Crisis tell the story through the perspective of memoirs of those who advised President Kennedy, as he struggled to avoid World War III. This book explains the critical events, along with the experiences of those who execute presidential commands in times of national crisis. Their competence, or lack of it, often can mean the difference between war and peace. The history unfolds as the reader is put into the cockpit of a supersonic photo jet, giving a fresh perspective of those suspenseful thirteen days. Michael Dobbs, author of One Minute To Midnight, describes Fightin' Photo and Blue Moon as 'a wonderful contribution to the body of Missile Crisis literature. The book will undoubtedly be the most authoritative and complete account of the low-level reconnaissance over Cuba.'

Table of Contents

Acknowledgmentsp. 7
Forewordp. 11
Author's Notesp. 16
The Making of a Fighter Pilotp. 23
"Eyes of the Fleet"p. 33
The Military Build-up in Cuba - July to October 15, 1962p. 51
The Cuban Crisis Begins - October 16-22, 1962p. 63
Executing the Mission - October 23, 1962p. 87
Pentagon Briefing - October 23, 1962p. 107
The USAF Gets its Chance - October 24, 1962p. 115
Showdown at the United Nations - October 25, 1962p. 123
The Marines Join Blue Moon Missions - October 25, 1962p. 133
The Crisis Mounts - October 25-29, 1962p. 139
Unarmed, Unescorted, & Unafraidp. 169
Night Photo Missions Over Gitmo - November 5, 1962p. 183
Verifying the Removal of Missiles - November 1962p. 189
Medals and Commendationsp. 203
Thirteen Days - the Moviep. 213
"Hooligans in the Sky"p. 221
Endnotesp. 244
Appendices
Scale drawings of the RF-8Ap. 258
Map: The Nuclear Umbrella Facing President Kennedyp. 260
Map: Cuba, October 1962p. 261
Map: The Cuban Military Build-Upp. 262
Address by President John F. Kennedy, October 22, 1962p. 263
President Kennedy's Remarks in Key West upon Presenting Unit Citations at the Boca Chica Naval Air Station on November 26, 1962p. 270
VFP-62 Recipients of the Navy Unit Commendationp. 272
Indexp. 281
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