The operation to fly over the USSR was codenamed?
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Answer
Operation Overflight was a daring mission undertaken during the Cold War, when a United States Air Force RB-47 reconnaissance aircraft covertly flew over the heavily defended airspace of the Soviet Union. The operation, conducted in 1956, aimed to gather critical intelligence on the USSR's military capabilities, including its air defense systems and strategic installations.
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