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U 2 Incident

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A brief, but clearly-stated, description of the downing of Francis Gary Powers' U-2 spy plane over the USSR during the Cold War. Powers survived the incident, and the USA claimed the spy plane was flying for weather purposes. Site maintained by Powers' surviving son.

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reconnaissance, spy missions, spy plane, cia, may 1, 1960, powers, soviet union, u2 incident, united states air force, u-2
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