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Tacit Blue Stealth technology demonstrator aircraft by Northrop
Tacit Rainbow Northrop AGM-136A; anti-radar missile/UAV
Tagboard CIA project; Lockheed D-21 high-speed expendable reconnaissance drone launched from M-21 (modified A-12)
Tailchaser (A)C-131B '53-7820' modified as gunship
Tailwind Covert (black) Operation, during Vietnam war, A-1s attacking targets in Laos, using teargas and other weapons, (only 16 men involved ?), 1970 ?
Talk Quick An interim secure voice system created to satisfy urgent requirements imposed by conditions to Southeast Asia. Function was absorbed by AUTOSEVOCOM.
Tall Tree Part of the Air Force Quick Reaction Capability (QRC) program.
Talon Command Delivery of continuous real-time and near real-time information from national sources; included Talon Shield & Talon Hook
Talon Gold A project to develop a low-energy laser to demonstrate acquisition and tracking of targets from space and to precisely point a narrow laser beam. An essential prerequisite for deploying a high-energy laser weapon system. Involves Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and USAF SAMSO, Army Missile R&D Command.
Talon Hook Rescue of downed airmen using GPS integrated with survival radios (AN/PRQ-7); part of Talon Command
Talon Lance Analysis of intelligence from offboard sensors: satellites, RC-135 Cobra Ball, Rivet Joint, E-3, E-6, EC-130 and ABCCC III, to support F-15, F-16, B-1B, B-2, F-117 and E-2C; uses Constant Source, TIBS, TRAP; part of Talon Shooter
Talon Night Development of small devices for special forces
Talon Ready Use of space resources by operational mission planners; included Talon Scene, Talon Spectrum, Talon Stamp
Talon Scene Imagery support by national, theater and tactical systems for advanced precision guided weapons; part of Talon Ready
Talon Shield Use of DSP satellites for missile defense support; uses Joint Tactical Ground Station AN/TYS-1; part of Talon Command
Talon Shooter Enhancing aircrew situational awareness; includes Talon Lance, Talon Sword, Talon Zebra
Talon Spear Use of space assets and national systems to enhance Red Flag and other training exercises; imagery, electronic and signal intelligence, weather support to Nellis AFB
Talon Spectrum Correlation and merging of Landsat, Spot, and national systems; dissemination of digital versions to wing and squadron level intelligence & planning staff; part of Talon Ready
Talon Stamp Linking national resources to national mission planning; part of Talon Ready
Talon Sword Location of SAM sites by long-range airborne sensors; data processed by ground station (in tests, EA-6B supported F-15, F-16); part of Talon Shooter
Talon Topper Experimental program to equip a high-altitude sensor-carrying balloon (e.g. Combat SkySat) with a small unmanned glider, which can return the balloon and its equipment after the end of the mission; tested by USAF's Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities (TENCAP) program in 2005/06
Talon Touch Enhancement of existing space communications and development of new capabilities to support other Talon programmes
Talon Vision Programme to receive, process, correlate, fuse, manipulate, and display all source information/imagery into systems
Talon Zebra Highly accurate imagery and GPS information for precision guided weapons; part of Talon Shooter
Tamale Pete Planning name for Okinawa TTF at Kadena AB, 1964/1965, to Young Tiger
Tan Anchor Air-refueling area, Vietnam
Tank Breaker A DARPA project to develop a Fire and Forget Seeker for the Army’s Hellfire missile.
Tapestry OSD, classified RDT&E program
Tax Brawler An Air Force project under the Office of Scientific Research.
Tea Bag The last installation in the 99-site wideband/troposcatter and microwave 486L Mediterranean Communications (MEDCOM) network, linking Martlesham Heath in southern England with Fylingsdales Moor (a 474L BMEWS site) in northeastern England. In turn, this link ties into Germany and European Mediterranean tropo via Spain.
Teak Oil A Naval Electronic Systems Command classified program believed to support the TEAL FEATHER program.
Teal Amber A Space and Missile Systems Organization sensor that will be used on the telescope at DARPA's Maui Optical Tracking Station in Hawaii for better observation of Soviet spacecraft. A program associated with TEAL AMBER is the Air Force optics program SCOOP.
Teal Blue A Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency-sponsored program being monitored by AF Rome Air Development Center. It has been identified as a Compensated Imaging program for the DARPA facilities at Maui, Hawaii. The current TEAL BLUE II program is the development of a compensated imaging system for distortion caused by atmospheric turbulence.
Teal Cameo DARPA project to define a high-altitude theatre unmanned vehicle as TR-1 replacement
Teal Dawn Development of air-launched cruise missile stealth technology; related to later development of AGM-129A ACM (Advanced Cruise Missile)
Teal Feather Communications system (P-3C)
No explanation of how a US Navy system is listed under a US Air Force codename - perhaps it uses USAF satellites?
Teal Green A study effort undertaken by GTE Sylvania for MICOM/DARPA (Army Missile Command/Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency).
Teal Jade Detection of small missiles by visible light and infrared space sensors
Teal Onyx Air Force project, funded by DARPA, to demonstrate the applicability of infrared technology to long-range search support for theater surveillance and control.
Teal Rain DARPA, Long-Endurance UAV study project
Teal Ruby ADI project to develop a satellite which could detect and track aircraft from space by IR-signature measurement
Teal Topaz An Army Missile Materiel Readiness Command project involving Decision Science Application, Inc./Arlington, VA.
Teal Wing An exploratory development program funded under the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). System is an advanced command and control communications technology program. Army Missile R&D Command has now contracted Ford Aerospace & Communications/Palo Alto, and Magnavox for a competitive Trans-Pacific test.
Teapot Dome ?
Tell Tale A record unit used by the Navy.
Ten High [...]
Thin Slice C-130E-CT Combat Talon (I) for Heavy Chain missions ?
Third Pilot Program, KC-135, [...]
Thirst Watcher OSD, classified RDT&E program
Thule Monitor [...]
Tibetan Monk Classified Army program.
Tiger Cup TTF was Foreign Legion, OpOrd for KC-135s from Don Muang IAP, to support tactical strikes in Laos, 1965+
Tiger Hound USAF interdiction missions over the North of Laos, 12/1965-1970+
Tight Jaw An Army program relating to Vietnam.
Top Off Exercise, stands for 'Top Officials', combines JFCOM, DTRA, FEMA, FBI, others, annual ?, JTF-CS, TO 2000: 05/20/2000 - 05/30/2000, Pease ANGB, NH
Top Sail [...]
Top Sea An experimental investigation of ionospheric modification an its application in communications and 0TH system performance. Program within Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.
Tractor BAT US Army, Brilliant Anti-Tank munition
Tractor Cage US Army, classified strategic RDT&E program
Tractor Card US Army, appears to be an advanced tactical missile technology program
Tractor Dirt US Army, classified strategic RDT&E program
Tractor Dump US Army, classified tactical RDT&E program
Tractor Field US Army, classified RDT&E program
Tractor Flop US Army, classified strategic RDT&E program
Tractor Hike US Army, classified strategic RDT&E program
Tractor Hip US Army, classified RDT&E program
Tractor Hole US Army, classified strategic RDT&E program
Tractor Red US Army, classified strategic RDT&E program
Tractor Rig US Army, appears to be an advanced tactical missile technology program
Tractor Rose US Army, classified RDT&E program
Tractor Rut US Army, classified program
Tractor Tread US Army, classified tactical RDT&E program
Traffic Jam Army project under the Harry Diamond Laboratories.
Trailblazer Simulation Exercise, annual, JTF, '98: planned for 10/1998
Tree Cat A phased array retro-directive jammer being developed by Maxson Electronics.
Tree Hawk A wing pod.
Tree Horn [...]
Tree Moth A high power expendable jammer for confusing Soviet radars. It descends via parachute giving off 1 kw of noise after release from the aircraft or drone.
Tree Shark [...]
Tree Squid A Navy search and track radar ECCM evaluation program involving Texas Instruments/Dallas.
Trojan Horse U-2 deployment to OL-20 (Bien Hoa)
Trophy Dash A special USAF communications exercise.
Tropic Moon (I) LLLTV sensors mounted on A-1E; Tropic Moon aircraft then changed to B-57, because A-1E was too slow and needed for other purposes
Tropic Moon II B-57B '52-1518', '52-1580', '53-3860', tested with LLLTV pod under wing from Phan Rang AB, 12/1967-07/1968
Tropic Moon III 16 RB-57G for night interdiction: '52-1578', '52-1580', '52-1582', '52-1588', '53-3860', '53-3865', '53-3877', '53-3878', '53-3886', '53-3889', '53-3898', '53-3905', '53-3906', '53-3928', '53-3929', '53-3931'
Trout 99 [...]
True Course An experimental investigation of ionospheric modification and its application in communications and 0TH system performance. A program within Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.
Tuba Groom Navy program involving Hydrotronics/ McLean, VA.

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