Hard Head (19620126-19650128)

Name: Hard Head (Exercise)

Date: April 1 - June 30 and July 1 - September 30, 1962

Location(s): Multiple routes through both American and Canadian airspace. Aircraft entered Canadian airspace from US bases, completed flights, and exited Canadian airspace again at the end of the route.

Purpose: For airborne alert training aircraft engaged in maintaining the BMEWS surveillance at Thule

Notes: This exercise was renamed “Butter Knife.”

More documents from this exercise are available in the archive.