Shot Down: The U2 Spyplane

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.

S1.E5 ∙ Shot Down: The U2 Spyplane

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Hunter Ellis Alexander Cukor A.J. Hunt Eric Swartz

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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.

Details

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

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