Operation Olympic

Operation Olympic

Operation Olympic may refer to two separate American military operations throughout history.

* The proposed massive American invasion of the southern Japanese island of Kyūshū at the end of World War II. See Operation Downfall

* A little-known (and quickly changed) designation for U-2 reconnaissance aircraft flights during the Cold War. Examples might include "Olympic Alpha," or other variations. By extension such a name might be used to designate information produced by such a flight.


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