Powers, Francis Gary, 1929-1977
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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Date: 1929-08-17 (Birth) - 1977-08-01 (Death)
BiogHist
Place: Los Angeles
Place: Kentucky
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