The U-2

the U-2 By: NSMC E-mail: NSMC@pcpostal.com The U-2 CIA – Air Force Reasons: Soviet air defense was aggressive April 8, 1950 – USSR shot down a US Privateer over Baltic Autumn 1951 – USSR downed a Twin-Engine Navy Neptune bomber June 13 1952 – USSR allegedly downed a RB-29 Also scattered reports from Britain and Turkey After USSR backed N. Korea fear of USSR expansion grew Development: Civilian or Air Force? After many letters the decision for who to run development came …showed first 75 words of 1270 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1270 total…all personnel were evacuated. Powers On August 17, 1960 Francis Gary Powers was put on trial in a huge propaganda scheme. He was sentenced to 10 years of ‘depravation of liberty’ Although the US and the USSR were negotiating to release Powers for the release of Rudolf Abel, the head of a large Russian spy ring within the US government. In February 10, 1962 the exchange took place in the middle of the Glienecke Bridge between West and East Germany.