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Project Rusty was a highly ambitious and, the loss of one aircraft notwithstanding, successful mapping operation which would presage future Allied long-range reconnaissance over denied territory. Other, somewhat similar operations followed in support of the burgeoning global Air Transport Command route network.
Another mission by the Gehlen Organization was Operation Rusty, which carried out counter-espionage activities directed against dissident German organizations in Europe. The anticommunist espionage networks of the Gehlen Organization remained in place after the Red Army's conquest and the consolidation of Soviet hegemony in the east of Europe.
These operations eventually led to the formation of Operation X, Operation Rusty, 'the Organization', 'the Org', and finally, the 'Gehlen Organization'. [ 10 ] The Gehlen Organization became a powerful spy ring during the early years of the Cold War.
Operation Rusty; S. Battle of Sidon (1941) Syria–Lebanon campaign; T. Operation Terminal; Operation Torch; V. Battle of Vercors This page was last edited on 30 ...
Vice president and airport manager Terrence “Terry” Liercke said at a news briefing Friday afternoon that two of three runways were closed due to the proximity of the crash site where recovery ...
The British Special Air Service (SAS) initiated "Operation Nimrod" to rescue the remaining hostages, abseiling from the roof and forcing entry through the windows. During the 17-minute raid they rescued all but one of the remaining hostages and killed five of the six hostage-takers.
The 1st Photographic Group was organized at Bolling Field in June 1941, drawing its cadre from the 1st Photographic Squadron as GHQ Air Force expanded its capability for photographic mapping and to conduct experiments in long range photographic reconnaissance, drawing from the experience of the Royal Air Force, which was involved in combat operations. [2]
The gold mine, Yanacocha, is a massive operation, sprawling across hundreds of square miles at elevations as high as 13,000 feet. The International Finance Corp., part of the World Bank Group, provided loans to help build and expand the mine and owns a small stake in it. Since 1993, Yanacocha has yielded more than 35 million ounces of gold.