Operation Musketeer () was the Anglo-French plan for the invasion of the Suez canal zone to capture the Suez Canal during the Suez Crisis in 1956. The operation had initially been given the codename Operation Hamilcar, but this name was quickly dropped when it was found that the British were painting an air recognition letter H on their vehicles, while the French, who spelled Hamilcar differently, were painting an A. Musketeer was chosen as a replacement because it started with M in both languages. Israel, which invaded the Sinai peninsula, had the additional objectives of opening the Straits of Tiran and halting fedayeen incursions into Israel.
Operation Musketeer () was a military plan devised by Britain and France to seize control of the Suez Canal during the 1956 Suez Crisis. The operation had an initial codename, Operation Hamilcar, which was eventually replaced due to difficulties in distinguishing between British and French vehicles.