U.S. Flight path of U-2 spy planes from Navy aircraft carriers
Summary and Key Points: After the 1960 incident, the vulnerability of the U-2 spy plane prompted the CIA to investigate aircraft carrier operations. A secret experiment called “Project Whale Tail” was launched in 1963 to test U-2 carrier operations despite initial opposition. -USS Kitty Hawk successfully launched the U-2G, which had been modified for carrier … Read more