The First U-2 Photographs of Soviet Missiles in Cuba 1962 Image 1/2
Title
The First U-2 Photographs of Soviet Missiles in Cuba 1962 Image 1/2
Creator
United States Air Force
Subject
Cuban Missile Crisis
U-2 Cold War Images
Description
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 Soviet missiles were being emplaced in Cuba.
Publisher
National Museum of the United States Air Force
Date
1962-10-14
Type
Image
Format
Jpeg image
Source
USAF Museum (Deprecated):
http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet_media.asp?fsID=13888
NSA Archive:
https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/document/29153-oct-14-first-u-2-photographs-soviet-missiles-cuba-1962
Wikicommons:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:U-2_photo_during_Cuban_Missile_Crisis.jpg
http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet_media.asp?fsID=13888
NSA Archive:
https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/document/29153-oct-14-first-u-2-photographs-soviet-missiles-cuba-1962
Wikicommons:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:U-2_photo_during_Cuban_Missile_Crisis.jpg
Language
English
Relation
https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/document/29153-oct-14-first-u-2-photographs-soviet-missiles-cuba-1962
Coverage
Cuban Missile Crisis
Original Format
Photo from Hycon 73B Camera
Files
Collection
Citation
United States Air Force, “The First U-2 Photographs of Soviet Missiles in Cuba 1962 Image 1/2,” Santa Clara University Digital Exhibits, accessed June 20, 2026, https://dh.scu.edu/exhibits/items/show/5698.
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