Double Trouble: U 2 Plane Incident
On May 1, 1960, a U-2 reconnaissance aircraft, operated by the United States Air Force, was shot down over Soviet airspace, marking a pivotal moment in Cold War history. The U-2, designed for high-altitude surveillance missions, was piloted by Francis Gary Powers, who was tasked with gathering intelligence on Soviet military capabilities. As Powers flew […]
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