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When the U-2 spy plane was shot down on May 1, 1960, it was carrying high-altitude photographic equipment designed to capture detailed images of Soviet military installations. The plane was on a reconnaissance mission over Soviet territory, gathering intelligence on missile sites and other strategic military assets. The incident escalated Cold War tensions, especially after the U.S. initially denied the plane's purpose before acknowledging it was a spy mission. The pilot, Francis Gary Powers, was captured and later exchanged for a Soviet spy.
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Who was the pilot of the U-2 spy plane that was shot down in 1960?
the peep who got shot down was gary powers i belive it was over russia
What county accidentally shot down commercial plane?
The countRy is Russia(Soviet Union). In 1983 a Russian military jet shot down a Korean Airlines commercial airliner.
Was the plane in shanksville PA shot down?
The plane that crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, on September 11, 2001, was United Airlines Flight 93, which was hijacked by terrorists. Passengers attempted to regain control of the aircraft, leading to its crash in a field rather than reaching its intended target. Official investigations concluded that the plane was not shot down; it was the actions of the passengers that resulted in its crash.
Was a plane carrying Winston Churchill almost shot down during World War 2?
RAF pilot Bolesław Gładych shots a plane carryin WC by mistake
What Allied plane shot down the most enemy aircraft in World War 2?
the British hawker hurricane, it shot down the most planes then any others in ww2. The p51 which was only good at long range and was used late in the war to escort US bombers
Where was the U-2 spy plane shot down?
The U-2 was shot down near Degtyarsk, in the Ural Region of Russia. See related link for more information.
Is MH370 an American plane and how?
yes ,MH370 is an american plane that was shot down by the U.S Navy.
Tensions between the US and the Soviet Union relaxed somewhat but increased again when?
the soviets shot down an American spy plane
What country was using a you-2 spy plane in1960 that was shot down over the Soviet Union?
The US had a spy plane called the U-2 that was shot down over the Soviet Union.
Who was accidentally shot down an Iranian passenger plane?
U.S.S Vincennes
What happened when the American spy plane was shot down?
U 2
Who was the pilot of the U-2 spy plane that was shot down in 1960?
the peep who got shot down was gary powers i belive it was over russia
Who was flying the U2 spy plane that was shot down by the Soviets?
Gary Powers
What is the name spy plane shot down over Russia?
It was an American U-2 spy plane that was shot down over the Soviet Union. It was The U-2 crysis of 1960.
How did isoroku yamamoto die?
his plane was shot down by US forces in the south pacific.
In 1983 a Soviet fighter shot down a passenger plane from which country?
South Korea
How did the president of Rwanda die before the The Rwanda genocide?
His plane got shot down.
