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The First U-2 Photographs of Soviet Missiles in Cuba 1962 Image 1/2

Soviet truck convoy deploying missiles near San Cristobal, Cuba, on Oct. 14, 1962. Taken by Maj. Steve Heyser's U-2, it was the first picture proving…

The First U-2 Photographs of Soviet Missiles in Cuba 1962 Image 2/2

U-2 photograph of MRBM site two nautical miles away from the Los Palacios deployment—the second set of MRBMs found in Cuba. This site was subsequently…

Soviet Missile Site Locations

Graphic titled "Soviet Offensive Missile Build Up In Cuba", showing southern Florida and the island of Cuba with icons representing missiles placed at…

IRBM Launch Site No. 1 / Guanajay, Cuba

Aerial reconnaissance photograph showing an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) launch site in Guanajay, Cuba, as it appeared on October 23,…

BEAGLE IL-28

Photograph of Soviet medium bomber Ilyushin IL-28 ("Beagle") in flight.

Map of Western Hemisphere showing ranges of 1100 and 2200 nautical miles

Map of North and South America showing potential ranges of Soviet medium-range (MRBM) and intermediate-range ballistic missiles (IRBM) from Cuba.

Attack near Playa Giron

Counter-attack by Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces supported by T-34 tanks near Playa Giron during the Bay of Pigs invasion, 19 April 1961.

Marchers for Allende

Photograph showing a crowd of people marching to support the election of Salvador Allende for president in Santiago, Chile.

ORPA Guerilla

ORPA soldiers holding AK-47s