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Topic: OT: Any Gary Powers experts out there?
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Matt T
Member Posts: 1368
From: Chester, Cheshire, UK
Registered: May 2001
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posted 07-04-2007 04:36 PM
   
Following a recent purchase I'm trying to find out what work U2 pilot Gary Powers was involved in post release circa 1962/63. I know a lot of cS readers are aviation buffs - any info or forums/websites/books I should be looking at? Cheers,
Matt ------------------
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stsmithva
Member Posts: 1933
From: Fairfax, VA, USA
Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 07-04-2007 06:36 PM
His son, Francis Gary Powers Jr., founded the Cold War Museum several years ago. He gives talks to local schools and other venues about his father. You could probably talk with him about that and museum administration. http://www.coldwar.org/
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Larry McGlynn
Member Posts: 1255
From: Boston, MA
Registered: Jul 2003
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posted 07-04-2007 06:36 PM
Matt,Francis Gary Powers worked for Lockheed during from 1963 to 1970. He died in a helocopter crash while working as a traffic reporter in 1977. Larry McGlynn |
Matt T
Member Posts: 1368
From: Chester, Cheshire, UK
Registered: May 2001
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posted 07-05-2007 01:29 AM
Thanks Steve & Larry. I'm particularly interested in what specifically he did for Lockheed in that period; the only detail I have so far is that he continued to work on the U2 as a test pilot. I'll give his son a try.Cheers,
Matt ------------------
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