Join us on December 10th in the Spy Museum Store for a book signing event with author of Enemy Territory: The Story of American CIA U-2 Pilot Francis Gary Powers, Gary Powers Jr.
Enemy Territory: The Story of American CIA U-2 Pilot Francis Gary Powers
On May 1, 1960, Francis Gary Powers, the pilot of an American U-2 spyplane, was shot down while flying though Soviet airspace. Powers was convicted of espionage. In February 1962, however, he was traded for a captured Soviet spy, Rudolf Abel. This is a graphic Interpretation of those events.
About the Author:
Born June 5, 1965, Gary holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy, a Master’s Degree in Public Administration, and a Master’s Degree in US History. Gary is the Founder and Chairman Emeritus of The Cold War Museum located at Vint Hill, VA. He is the Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee for the Cold War Theme Study which assists the National Park Service to identify historic Cold War sites for preservation. In 2015, he consulted for a Steven Spielberg thriller, Bridge of Spies, about the 1962 spy exchange between KGB spy Rudolph Abel and CIA U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers, Sr. Gary is the author of Letters from a Soviet Prison and Spy Pilot. He lectures internationally, appears regularly on news broadcasts, and is married with one son.