[U-2]
The Dragon Lady Meets the Challenge
The U-2 in Desert Storm
by
Coy F. Cross II
9th Reconnaissance Wing Historian
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
List of Illustrations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Chronology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Dedication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Chapter 1, Behind the invasion . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Chapter 2, The Wing Responds . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Chapter 3, The U-2 and Its Sensors . . . . . . . . . 14
Chapter 4, Command and Control . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Chapter 5, Desert Shield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Chapter 6, Desert Storm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Chapter 7, Assessing the U-2's Performance . . . . . 48
Appendix 1, OLYMPIC FLARE Missions . . . . . . . . . 63
Appendix 2, Distinguished Flying Crosses . . . . . . 89
Appendix 3, Bronze Star Medals . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127