March 1964 - CIA pilots became carrier qualified in U-2G models. One operational mission (French Nuclear Tests) was flown off the Ranger in May 1964. The U-2R (Video) was flown off the America Nov 21-23, 1967. One Lockheed test pilot and four CIA pilots were qualifed. No operational missions were conducted.

YouTube - Lockheed U-2R landing on aircraft carrier