Powers, Francis Gary, 1929-1977

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Powers, Francis Gary, 1929-1977

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1929-1977

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Powers, Francis G., 1929-1977

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1929-1977

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1929-08-17

August 17, 1929

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1977-08-01

August 1, 1977

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Francis Gary Powers (August 17, 1929 – August 1, 1977) was an American pilot whose Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) U-2 spy plane was shot down while flying a reconnaissance mission in Soviet Union airspace, causing the 1960 U-2 incident. He later worked as a helicopter pilot for KNBC in Los Angeles and died in a 1977 helicopter crash.

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https://viaf.org/viaf/98129104


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Soviet Union


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U-2 Incident, 1960


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