Six Questions For Gary Powers, Jr., Son Of Late U-2 Pilot Gary Powers
With the U-2 spy plane to retire in 2026, we thought now was a good time to chat with Gary Powers, Jr., whose father was famously shot down piloting his U-2 in 1960.
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With the U-2 spy plane to retire in 2026, we thought now was a good time to chat with Gary Powers, Jr., whose father was famously shot down piloting his U-2 in 1960.
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