1st Expedttionary Reconnaissance Squadron U2 Blackbird Dragon Lady PROJECT OLIVE HARVEST RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus Air Force Challenge Coin / CIA Navy SEALs A Vanguard

A Vanguard

On 19 October 2001

7th Special Operations Sq Rhein Main AB

The men carried out secret missions to sabotage railways in the early days of the Detachment and later focused on anti-terrorist

2 inch Challenge coin

1st Expedttionary Reconnaissance Squadron U2 Blackbird Dragon Lady PROJECT OLIVE HARVEST RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus Air Force Challenge Coin / CIA Navy SEALs A VanguardThis coin is 1 3 4 inches in diameter with epoxy on boith sides. 1970 saw the Egyptians and the Israelis at war again with both sides slugging it out in a war of attrition across the Suez canal. After a ceasefire had been agreed both sides pulled their troops back to 32 miles either side of the canal. and both the CIA (Det G) and the USAF set about planning a "Fast Move" of a U 2 to monitor the situation. The CIA were quicker of the mark and two U