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	Gary Powers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Francis Gary Powers (August 17, 1929– August 1, 1977) was an American pilot whose U-2 spy plane was shot down while over the Soviet Union, thus causing the U-2 Crisis of 1960.
		Powers' U-2, which was stationed at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, was shot down by a surface to air missile (SAM), on 1 May 1960 over Sverdlovsk; he was convicted of espionage against the Soviet Union and sentenced to 3 years imprisonment and 7 years of hard labor.
		On his return to the U.S., Powers was criticized for having failed to activate his aircraft's self-destruct charge to destroy the camera, photographic film, and related classified parts of his aircraft before capture.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gary_Powers (605 words)

	Francis Gary Powers - Wikipedia
		Februar 1962 wurde Powers gegen den Spitzenspion der UdSSR Rudolf Abel auf der Glienicker Brücke (zwischen West-Berlin und Potsdam DDR gelegen) ausgetauscht.
		Powers kam später als Pilot beim Absturz eines TV-Hubschraubers ums Leben.
	de.wikipedia.org /wiki/Francis_Gary_Powers (106 words)

	Gary Powers - Wikipedia
		Powers was convicted of espionage on August 19 and sentenced to 3 years imprisonment and 7 years of hard labor.
		On his return to the US Powers worked for Lockheed as a test pilot for seven years.
		Krushchev had announced the shooting down on May 5 and American attempts to claim it was an off-course meterological flight were embarassingly destroyed when the Russians revealed they had captured the pilot.
	nostalgia.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gary_Powers (238 words)

	MSN Encarta - Multimedia - Trial of Francis Gary Powers
		A tribunal in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics tries Francis Gary Powers, center, standing in defendant’s box, a pilot for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
		MSN Encarta - Multimedia - Trial of Francis Gary Powers
		Powers was convicted and sentenced to ten years of confinement, but he was released in 1962 in exchange for the Soviet spy Rudolf Abel.
	encarta.msn.com /media_461543563_761568583_-1_1/Trial_of_Francis_Gary_Powers.html (70 words)

	Boston.com / News / Boston Globe / Obituaries / Claudia 'Sue' Powers, 68, widow of downed U-2 pilot
		With their son, Francis Gary Powers Jr., his widow worked to obtain posthumous medals -- the Air Force Distinguished Flying Cross and the Department of Defense Prisoner of War Medal -- for her husband.
		Powers also helped her son establish the Cold War Museum, a traveling exhibit that honors Powers, and was an honorary chairman of the Silent
		She was a CIA psychometrist who tested agents returning from abroad when she met Powers in 1962 after his release from a Soviet prison.
	www.boston.com /news/globe/obituaries/articles/2004/06/25/claudia_sue_powers_68_widow_of_downed_u_2_pilot (334 words)

	Francis Gary Powers
		Thirty-one year old Francis Gary Powers was sentenced to three years in Vladimir Prison plus an additional seven years in a corrective labor colony, but was exchanged for Soviet master spy Colonel Rudolph Abel after serving one year, nine months, and ten days.
		On May 1st, 1960, CIA pilot Francis Gary Powers flew an espionage mission over the USSR that ended in his becoming a pawn in the Cold War.
		Although he didn't read, write or speak Russian, Laika was easy for Powers to identify because the paper package used a picture of the famous dog for a logo.
	www.wclynx.com /burntofferings/packspowers.html (340 words)

	Federal Bureau of Investigation - Freedom of Information Privacy Act
		Francis Gary Powers, an Air Force test pilot, was born on October 17, 1929, in Jenkins, Kentucky.
		On August 19, 1960, Francis Gary Powers was sentenced to ten years "deprivation of liberty" by a three-man Russian military tribunal on charges of spying against the Soviet Union.
		In May of 1960, Powers was shot down while piloting the Lockheed U-2 spy plane over the Ural Mountains in the Soviet Union.
	foia.fbi.gov /foiaindex/powers_francis.htm (163 words)

	History Channel - Speeches - Gary Francis Powers, captured U-2 spy plane pilot: Makes final plea before Moscow court
		In August, Powers pleaded guilty to espionage charges in Moscow and was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment--three in prison and seven in a prison colony.
		On February 10, 1962, Powers and Abel were brought to separate sides of the Glienicker Bridge, which connected East and West Berlin across Lake Wannsee.
		Upon returning to the United States, Powers was cleared by the CIA and the Senate of any personal blame for the U-2 incident.
	www.historytv.com /speeches/archive/speech_439.html (460 words)

	U-2 EXHIBIT OPENING FEATURING FRANCIS GARY POWERS JR. PRESENTATION APRIL 14
		The April 14 presentation also marks the opening of the EAA’s Gary Powers U-2 Exhibit, on loan from the Cold War Museum.
		Powers was shot down on May 1, 1960 as he flew the U-2, designed for covert surveillance, over Soviet territory, sparking a major international incident which, among other things, exposed the existence of the CIA for the first time and set in motion a pattern of U.S.-U.S.S.R. mistrust that culminated in the Cuban Missile Crisis.
		Powers was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment, of which he served 21 months until Feb. 10, 1962, when he was exchanged for Soviet Col. Rudolf Abel in a dramatic East-West spy swap.
	www.eaatv.net /communications/eaanews/020403_u2exhibit.html (651 words)

	Francis Gary Powers, Captain, United States Air Force
		Francis Gary Powers, an Air Force pilot, was flying a U-2 spy plane over the Soviet Union taking pictures of a Soviet missile installation when he was shot down by a Russian missile on May 1, 1960.
		But Sue Powers, widow of famed spy pilot Francis Gary Powers, had an obvious leg up on most docents as she voluntarily guided groups through the Atomic Testing Museum at Flamingo Road and Swenson Street, which for the last eight months has featured about 200 artifacts from the life of her late husband.
		"Mom really enjoyed talking to children about the U-2 (spy plane) incident, dad and the Cold War because she wanted to make sure they learned what that part of history was all about," said Francis Gary Powers Jr., of Fairfax, Virginia.
	www.arlingtoncemetery.net /francisg.htm (474 words)

	Roadrunners Internationale Web Page - CIA U-2 Pilot Gary Francis Powers
		The Soviet Union staged a widely publicized public trial for Francis Gary Powers that was designed to embarrass the United States, and Powers was sentenced to 10 years in a Soviet prison.
		Powers was one of the men charged with the mission of flying on atmosphere's edge, at altitudes that designers and military experts thought
		Powers died in 1977, at the age of 47, in the crash of a helicopter that he flew for K-NBC News in Los Angeles,
	www.roadrunnersinternationale.com /powers_gary.html (1441 words)

	Francis Gary Powers Gravesite
		Mike's Notes: Francis Powers was the pilot of the U-2 reconnaissance plane shot down by the Soviet Union on May 1, 1960.
		Upon returning to the States, Powers was a controversial celebrity, praised by some and criticized by others.
		However, he was released after less than 2 years in an exchange with the US for Rudolf Abel, an alleged KGB member who had been convicted as a Soviet Spy in New York City in 1957.
	www.thecemeteryproject.com /Graves%202/powers-francis.htm (108 words)

	Francis Gary Powers, Jr.
		Born June 5, 1965, in Burbank, California, he is the son of Francis Gary and Claudia E. "Sue" Powers.
		Gary holds a Bachelors’ of Arts Degree in Philosophy from California State University, Los Angeles, and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration / Certification in Non-profit Management from George Mason University (GMU), Fairfax, Virginia.
		As President for the Vienna-Tysons Regional Chamber of Commerce, Gary is dedicated to strengthening the business and professional community in Vienna and the surrounding area.
	www.roadrunnersinternationale.com /powers_jr.html (281 words)

	Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident
		Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident
		Cold War Museum from Francis Gary Powers, Jr., and John C. Welch
		Credits from the IMDB for the title Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident
	history.acusd.edu /gen/filmnotes/francisgarypowers.html (458 words)

	FRANCIS GARY POWERS - FIRST DAY COVER SIGNED CIRCA 1973
		Korean War veteran Francis Gary Powers (1929-1977) worked for the Central Intelligence Agency.
		Powers was captured and sentenced to ten years in prison but was released in 1962 in exchange for convicted Soviet spy Rudolph Abel.
		Powers was killed in 1977 when his helicopter crashed.
	www.galleryofhistory.com /archive/8_2001/spies/FRANCIS_GARY_POWERS.htm (190 words)

	Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident (1976) (TV)
		Plot Outline: The story of Francis Gary Powers, a U-2 pilot for the CIA who was shot down in his spy plane over Russia, captured and imprisoned.
		Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident (1976) (TV)
		Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident
	us.imdb.com /Details?0074545 (216 words)

	"The Apology: Bush, Eisenhower, Francis Gary Powers, and Elian Gonzalez" by Ira Simmons
		As a footnote to this story, Francis Gary Powers died in 1977 in a helicopter crash while working for a Los Angeles television station.
		and U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers was on a secret intelligence mission co-sponsored by the Central Intelligence Agency and the U.S. Air Force when his plane was shot down over the Soviet Union.
		Powers later apologized during a public trial and was sentenced to ten years in a Russian prison, but in 1962 was released in an exchange for convicted Soviet spy Rudolph Abel.
	chronwatch.com /site.asp?id=7267&catcode=13 (503 words)

	Las Vegas SUN:
		Gary Powers, Sr., the U2 pilot shot down over Soviet territory on May 1, 1960, poses next to one of the spy planes after returning to the U.S. following his 21-month ordeal in the former Soviet Union.
		The photo is part of a temporary exhibit that will help open the Atomic Testing Museum this weekend, Oct. 3rd, 4th and 5th, 2003 at the Rogers Science and Technology building on Flamingo Road.
		The museum's larger and permanent exhibit is under construction and expected to open in about a year.
	www.lasvegassun.com /sunbin/stories/text_cut/2003/oct/03/c00039283.html (88 words)

	Airliners.net Military: Francis Gary Powers
		All people fighting for a good cause are heroes, Gary Powers included.
		Powers had a fairly extensive USAF career before being recruited by the CIA, so he was not just a "civilian" pilot.
		In doing a little bit of research I found that Powers was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, POW medal and National Defense medal on 1 May 2000 (40th anniversery of the flight...).
	www.airliners.net /discussions/military/read.main/18009 (2414 words)

	The Cold War Museum - Francis Gary Powers's Jr. Congressional Testimony
		Below is the testimony of Francis Gary Powers, Jr.
		The Cold War Museum - Francis Gary Powers's Jr.
	www.coldwar.org /education/testimony_index.html (50 words)

	DC/SLA - Washington, Military Librarians' Group - An Evening with Francis Gary Powers, Jr.
		On October 30, 2003 the Military Librarians' Group hosted Francis Gary Powers, Jr., son of the U-2 spy plane pilot shot down over the USSR in 1960.
		DC/SLA - Washington, Military Librarians' Group - An Evening with Francis Gary Powers, Jr.
		Diane, the Chair of MLG, poses with Gary Powers.
	www.sla.org /chapter/cdc/mlg/photogallery/fgpowers10302003.html (81 words)

	MTV.com - Movies - Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident
		Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy is a TV dramatization of the notorious Cold War incident of 1960.
		Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident
		Movies AZ: Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident
	www.mtv.com /movies/movie/12532/moviemain.jhtml (157 words)

	Museums and the Web 2000
		He is the son of Francis Gary and Claudia E. “Sue” Powers.
		Francis Gary will teach E-commerce for the Museum Community
		Gary holds a Bachelors’ of Arts Degree in Philosophy from California State University, Los Angeles and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration / Non-profit Management from George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia.
	www.archimuse.com /mw2000/bios/au_100011380.html (170 words)

	The Avalon Project : The U-2 Incident 1960
		The name of the American civilian pilot is Francis Gary Powers, born on August 17, 1929, at Jenkins, Kentucky.
		Pilot Powers, about whose fate the Embassy of the United States of America inquired in its note of May 6, is alive and, as indicated in the aforementioned speech of Chairman of the U.S.S.R. Council of Ministers N. Khrushchev, will be brought to account under the laws of the Soviet state.
		At the disposal of the Soviet expert commission which carried out the investigation, there is indisputable proof of the espionage- reconnaissance mission of the American aircraft: films of Soviet defense and industrial establishments, a tape recording of signals of Soviet radar stations and other data.
	www.yale.edu /lawweb/avalon/u2.htm (3043 words)

	LookSmart - Directory - Gary Powers
		Presents a general overview of the U-2's espionage mission and Francis Gary Powers' fateful flight on May 1, 1960.
		Recounts the events of the downing of the U-2 and the resultant imprisonment of pilot Francis Gary Powers by the Soviet Union.
		Story line of the Cold War era accident with American pilot Francis Gary Powers.
	lsxml.looksmart.com /p/browse/us1/us317914/us53777/us299411/us10214223/us1157187/us525362 (265 words)

	Untitled Document
		The aircraft flew successful reconnaissance missions for five years, until May 1st, 1960, when U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers was shot down 1,200 miles inside the Soviet Union near Sverdlovsk.
		It was likely that this occurred due to collaboration between the Russian government and Powers, in order for the U.S.S.R. to gain an upper hand in the Cold War, and retrieve Russia's most successful spy, Col. Rudolph Ivanovich Abel.
		The seemingly undetectable U-2 spy plane was somehow detected, and shot down from an assumed lofty perch of 70,000 feet.
	www.wfu.edu /users/kotwbj2/powers.htm (154 words)

	DC/SLA Chapter Web Site
		HAT: Join the Military Librarians Group for an evening with Francis Gary Powers, Jr., son of the U-2 spy plane pilot shot down over the USSR in 1960.
		Check Registration Form (Evening with Gary Francis Powers, Jr., 10/30/03):
		Powers will talk about the progress of the Cold War Museum.
	www.sla.org /chapter/cdc/events_files/oct3003.html (303 words)

	History Channel - Speeches - Gary Francis Powers, U-2 spy plane pilot: Talks to press after release from Soviet prison
		On May 1, 1960, an American U-2 high altitude reconnaissance aircraft was shot down over central Russia, forcing its pilot, Francis Gary Powers, to bail out at 15,000 feet.
		History Channel - Speeches - Gary Francis Powers, U-2 spy plane pilot: Talks to press after release from Soviet prison
		In response, Khrushchev cancelled a long-awaited summit meeting in Paris, and in August, Powers was sentenced to ten years in a Soviet prison for his confessed espionage.
	www.historytv.com /speeches/archive/speech_221.html (268 words)

	U-2 Spy Plane - A High Altitude View of the World
		Powers' son, Francis Gary Powers, Jr., attended the ceremony.
		This story by the Marysville Appeal-Democrat describes the ceremony at Beale AFT on 01.May.2000 to honor Francis Gary Powers 40 years after his famous mission.
		Francis Gary Powers: One Man, Two Countries and the Cold War
	www.jamesshuggins.com /h/u-2a/u-2.htm (3625 words)

	CIA FOIA - Francis Gary Powers: U-2 Spy Pilot Shot Down by the Soviets
		Francis Gary Powers: U-2 Spy Pilot Shot Down by the Soviets
		CIA FOIA - Francis Gary Powers: U-2 Spy Pilot Shot Down by the Soviets
		Specifically, the collection includes CIA Director Dulles' testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the CIA report from its own Board of Inquiry into Powers' conduct during his flight and capture.
	www.foia.ucia.gov /powers.asp (150 words)

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