Francis Gary Powers

Because there was no report citing the destruction of Powers’ U-2 the logical conclusion for most of the involved Soviets was…

Because his Sukhoi Su-9 was in ferry configuration, it carried no armament. Seemingly, captain Igor Mientiukov’s task was impossible to fulfill,…

Losing a U-2 over the Soviet Union was the nightmare scenario, and Francis Gary Powers was not dreaming. It was around…

“Especially in light of the U-2 that was shot down over Cuba in 1962, I understood my father’s frustration. All of…