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Carl Mydans1960

LIFE Photo Collection

LIFE Photo Collection
New York City, United States

American U-2 spy plane pilot Francis Gary Powers, whose U-2 was shot down over Soviet Union in May, 1960, igniting cold war crisis.

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  • Date: 1960
  • Location: Russia
  • Physical Dimensions: B/W PRINT
  • Subject Keywords: Francis Gary Powers, Powers, Francis Gary, Espionage, 1960s
  • Publisher: TimeLife
  • Usage: For personal non-commercial use only
  • Provider: LIFE
  • Photographer: Carl Mydans
  • Original ID: TimeLife_image_5594213
  • Credits: LIFE
  • Copyright: © Time Inc.
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