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William Ecker (April 6, 1924 – November 5, 2009) was a United States Navy officer. Born in Omaha, Nebraska, Ecker was a career Naval officer and aviator, serving in the United States Navy from 1942 until 1974. He is best known for his role in the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962.
William B. Ecker (6 April 1924 – 5 November 2009) was a United States Navy officer. He was born in Omaha, Nebraska. A career officer and Naval Aviator, he served in the U.S. Navy from 1942 until 1974. He is most famous for his role in the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962.
15 nov 2009 · Retired Navy Capt. William Ecker, who led low-level sorties over Cuba in October 1962 and provided photographic evidence of Russian missile installations that almost led to a nuclear...
21 set 2022 · Initially, this was U.S. Navy captain William Ecker’s flightsuit, the one he wore on October 23, 1962. On that day, Ecker flew a Vought RF-8 at 700 mph just above treetop level to take photographs of the Soviet Union’s buildup of nuclear missiles in Cuba.
On October 23, 1962, a U.S. Navy commander named William B. Ecker took off from Key West at midday in an RF-8 Crusader jet equipped with five reconnaissance cameras. Accompanied by a wingman,...
This flight suit was worn by Cdr. William Ecker on October 23, 1962 on the first low level reconnaissance mission during the height of the Cuban Missile Crisis. The crisis is one of the most pivotal events of the Cold War and one of the closest moments of nuclear conflict between the United States and USSR. Ambassador Adlai Stevenson used the ...
William B. Ecker (6 April 1924 – 5 November 2009) was a United States Navy officer. He was born in Omaha, Nebraska. A career officer and Naval Aviator, he served in the U.S. Navy from 1942 until 1974. He is most famous for his role in the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962.
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