When a CIA Agent Fell to Earth
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Published 2022-03-11
Francis Gary Powers was in a Lockheed U2 spy plane flying over the Soviet Union. These spy planes had been flying untouched by the USSR given their high altitude and speed. Even though missile systems had been developed to go that high, the U-2's were only in range for a short time. Powers mission was the first to attempt to fly from Pakistan right across the Soviet Union. It was a gamble. One that didn't pay off when Powers was brought down by the Soviets. The USA tried to cover up the affair saying it was a scientific weather flight. But the Soviets interrogated and tried Powers for espionage.
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Who the hell is this?! He's a high weather enthusiast who went off course.
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NO WAY, I THOUGHT Y'ALL'D NEVER COVER HIM! I'm the great great grandson of Francis Gary Powers! I recently did my junior year U.S. History presentation on him! I'm so glad you decided to do this. My name is Robert Edward Powers!
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"he's a high altitude weather enthusiast, who flew off course." "Oh, ok that seems reasonable. Wait a minute, why does he have a gun and a poison needle?!" "He's a... Very naughty high altitude weather enthusiast who flew off course."
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Can literally outrun SAM's and can fly higher than MiG planes "Weather plane"
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I was so relieved until yarnhub mentions a random event of powers riding a helicopter I already knew he was gonna die
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He was shot down near my city where I live, our locals gave him water and tried to provide some help until the army and police arrived greetings from Russia the city of Yekaterinburg (Sverdlovsk) No war.
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i think the pilot did not use Nordvpn.
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It was so beautiful when the missile detonated behind the plane, I love how much work they put into this
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3:13 THE greatest Soviet invention ever: the telecomb
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More than 25 years ago I read a book about Powers & U2 which was released in USSR. Soviets stated that Powers decided to jump from damaged plane instead of using catapult as he was afraid that plane could be mined with explosives by CIA. Another mentioned fact was that Su 9 (ceiling of 20km!) was used as it was the only soviet fighter capable to have visual contact with U2. Book did not mention destroyed Mig 19, unarmed Su 9 or a dozen lunched missiles. Thanks Yarnhub, that was great video!
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This is a new age of content you're putting out. Exquisite quality and story telling.
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Exquisite animation quality especially during the explosion. You guys have done it again!
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I was privileged to meet Francis Gary Powers. Delightful gentleman. Thank you for being fair in describing him and his actions during his captivity by the Soviets. He later died when the news helicopter he was flying ran out of fuel.
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The one thing that was wrong is that the u2 was never a fast plane. It was just much higher than the ceiling of everything else. It actually flies only a few knots below it’s stall speed when it is at 70,000 feet.
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Khrushchev: Who the hell is this?! Eisenhower: He's a high-altitude weather enthusiast who flew off course! Khrushchev: Okay that seems- wait a minute! Why does he have a gun and a poison needle?!
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Never knew about the friendly fire incident on the Russian side.... The channel teaches you something new in every upload. 😃
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Holy heck the middle hit part was amazing and really emphasised the gravity and seriousness of what it was like, I can’t imagine how terrifying it would’ve been hanging out of a plane billowing in flame, plummeting rapidly to the ground as tornado force wind is crushing your face , as you barely hang on to the oxygen cable. It’s unbelievable he survived. Thank you again for a wonderful new insight to an intresting history momento, and I do love the aviation related stories 😉
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Now THAT, is a watchable sponsor break
