In October 1962, president J.F. Kennedy visits Homestead AFB, Florida. This base saw a lot of Air Force units flying in because of the Cuban crisis. In the background you can see RF-101's which were used to fly reconnaissance missions above Cuba.

Amongst others the following units were ordered to be stationed at Homestead AFB during the Cuban crisis:

- F-102 Delta Daggers (482nd Fighter Interceptor Squadron).
- F-106 (48th Fighter Interceptor Squadron)
- F-100's (31st Fighter Wing) Throughout the crisis, the wing maintained constant air defense alert and for its critical role received its second Air Force Outstanding Unit Award on 10 May 1963.
- C-119G (434th Troop Carrier Wing)

On 5 October 1969 Lieutenant Eduardo Guerra Jimenez landed MiG-17AS number 232 at Homestead AFB, Florida. He didn't get intercepted and landed without getting noticed. The base is subsequently put on continuous alert, and opens a new tracking facility within a few weeks in order to prevent the repetition of a similar incident in the future.