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Francis Gary Powers (August 17, 1929 – August 1, 1977) was an American pilot who served as a United States Air Force officer and a CIA employee. Powers is best known for his involvement in the 1960 U-2 incident, when he was shot down while flying a secret CIA spying mission over the Soviet Union.
Aug 13, 2024 · Francis Gary Powers (born August 17, 1929, Jenkins, Kentucky, U.S.—died August 1, 1977, Encino, California) was a pilot who was captured on May 1, 1960, while on a reconnaissance flight deep inside the Soviet Union.
Jan 3, 2016 · Gary Powers, the US pilot in the Cold War prisoner exchange depicted in Bridge of Spies, returned home to a chorus of criticism - but was this fair?
Fifty-five years ago this May, Francis Gary Powers was piloting a U-2 on a reconnaissance mission for the Central Intelligence Agency when he was shot down over the Soviet Union. This flight was to be the first U-2 flight across the whole of Russia; it turned out to also be the last.
Oct 15, 2015 · Based on extensive research, the pilot’s son, Francis Gary Powers Jr., now believes that Kruminsh was probably “a plant,” assigned by the KGB to keep an eye on his fellow prisoner.
Feb 7, 2017 · The pilot was Francis Gary Powers. A proven pilot, Powers participated in the American effort to counter the growing advantage that the Soviets enjoyed with their intelligence gathering networks.
He is the Founder and Chairman Emeritus of The Cold War Museum, a 501 (c) (3) charity located at Vint Hill, VA 45 minutes west of Washington, DC. Gary founded the museum in 1996 to honor Cold War veterans, preserve Cold War history, and educate future generations about this time period.
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