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Aerostories: Gary Powers' Misadventure WebsiteAerostories: Gary Powers' Misadventure Website
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9th - 10th
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Social Studies & History
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Aerostories: Gary Powers' Misadventure

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An excellent resource for learning about the U-2 spy plane flown by Francis Gary Powers that was shot down over Russia in 1960. Contains a very detailed examination of the origins of spy plane missions plus fabulous details that bring the event to life. Also contains pictures and primary sources that add to historical understanding.

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aircraft, espionage, reconnaissance missions, spy, spy plane, cold war, cia, gary powers, nikita khruschev, president eisenhower, rudolf abel, soviet union, u-2, u-2 spy plane, us spy planes

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  • This resource is only available on an unencrypted HTTP website.It should be fine for general use, but don’t use it to share any personally identifiable information

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