Summary This episode chronicles the story of Francis Gary Powers and his fateful flight over the Soviet Union, and the disastrous consequences the shoot down had on nuclear non-proliferation talks between the Soviet Union and the United States. The MAN is pilot Francis Gary Powers, the MOMENT is the targeting and destruction of his plane by a newly developed Soviet Surface to Air missile, the MACHINE is the revolutionary U2 Spyplane.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Hunter Ellis Alexander Cukor A.J. Hunt Eric Swartz
Genres : History Biography
Release date : Aug 29, 2005
Countries of origin : United States
Official sites : History Channel
Language : English
Filming locations : Bay Area, San Francisco, California, USA
Production companies : Edelman Productions
Summary This episode chronicles the story of Francis Gary Powers and his fateful flight over the Soviet Union, and the disastrous consequences the shoot down had on nuclear non-proliferation talks between the Soviet Union and the United States. The MAN is pilot Francis Gary Powers, the MOMENT is the targeting and destruction of his plane by a newly developed Soviet Surface to Air missile, the MACHINE is the revolutionary U2 Spyplane.
Genres : History Biography
Release date : Aug 29, 2005
Countries of origin : United States
Official sites : History Channel
Language : English
Filming locations : Bay Area, San Francisco, California, USA
Production companies : Edelman Productions