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Tag Archives: U2
CIA Memorial Wall — STAR 6 : Howard Carey (West Germany – September 17, 1956)
“On Sept. 17, 1956, pilot Howard Carey took off from Lindsey Air Force Base in Wiesbaden, Germany. His U-2 mysteriously disintegrated in mid-air.”Heroes — Agency Pilots in the U-2 Program Central Intelligence Agency September 17, 2025 — Howard Carey, a … Continue reading
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Tagged Espionage, History, Howard Carey, technology, U2
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CIA Memorial Wall — STAR 3 : Wilburn S. Rose (Groom Lake, Nevada – May 15, 1956)
“The first fatality directly related to flying the U2 occurred on 15 May 1956, when test pilot Wilburn S. Rose, flying Article 345A, had trouble dropping his pogos.”THREE FATAL CRASHES IN 1956 History Staff Central Intelligence Agency (1992) May 15, … Continue reading
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Tagged aviation, CIA, History, U2, Wilburn S. Rose
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On This Day — U2 Pilot Francis Gary Powers Exchanged in Spy Swap for KGB Rudolf Ivanovich Abel (February 10 1962)
“Francis Gary Powers performed his duty in a very dangerous mission and he performed it well, and I think I know more about that than some of his detractors and critics know, and I am glad to say that to … Continue reading
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Tagged Bridge of Spies, Cold War, Espionage, Francis Gary Powers, History, KGB, politics, Rudolf Ivanovich Abel, Russia, Soviet Union, U2
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CIA memorial Wall — STAR 21 : Walter R. Ray (Hanksville, Utah – January 5, 1967)
“During a routine A-12 training flight on 5 January 1967, a fuel gauge failed to function properly, and the aircraft ran out of fuel only minutes before landing. The pilot, Walter Ray, ejected but was killed when he was unable … Continue reading
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Tagged a12, area-51, aviation, History, U2, walter-ray
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On This Day — U2 Pilot Francis Gary Powers Exchanged in Spy Swap for KGB Rudolf Ivanovich Abel (February 10 1962)
“Francis Gary Powers performed his duty in a very dangerous mission and he performed it well, and I think I know more about that than some of his detractors and critics know, and I am glad to say that to … Continue reading
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Tagged Bridge of Spies, Cold War, Espionage, Francis Gary Powers, History, KGB, Rudolf Ivanovich Abel, Russia, Soviet Union, U2
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On This Day — U2 Pilot Francis Gary Powers Exchanged in Spy Swap for KGB Rudolf Ivanovich Abel (February 10 1962)
“Francis Gary Powers performed his duty in a very dangerous mission and he performed it well, and I think I know more about that than some of his detractors and critics know, and I am glad to say that to … Continue reading
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Tagged Bridge of Spies, Cold War, Francis Gary Powers, KGB, Rudolf Ivanovich Abel, U2
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On This Day — Remembering Russian Spy Rudolf Ivanovich Abel (July 11, 1903 – November 15, 1971)
James Donovan — You have been charged with three counts and nineteen overt acts. Conspiracy to transmit United States defence and atomic secrets to the Soviet Union, conspiracy to gather secrets, and failing to register as a foreign agent. Rudolf … Continue reading
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60 Years Ago — U2 Pilot Francis Gary Powers Exchanged in Spy Swap for KGB Rudolf Ivanovich Abel (February 10 1962)
“Francis Gary Powers performed his duty in a very dangerous mission and he performed it well, and I think I know more about that than some of his detractors and critics know, and I am glad to say that to … Continue reading
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Tagged Bridge of Spies, Cold War, Francis Gary Powers, KGB, Rudolf Ivanovich Abel, U2
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50 Years Ago — Remembering Russian Spy Rudolf Ivanovich Abel (July 11, 1903 – November 15, 1971)
James Donovan — You have been charged with three counts and nineteen overt acts. Conspiracy to transmit United States defence and atomic secrets to the Soviet Union, conspiracy to gather secrets, and failing to register as a foreign agent. Rudolf … Continue reading
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On This Day — U2 Pilot Francis Gary Powers Exchanged in Spy Swap for KGB Rudolf Ivanovich Abel (February 10 1962) [2021]
“Francis Gary Powers performed his duty in a very dangerous mission and he performed it well, and I think I know more about that than some of his detractors and critics know, and I am glad to say that to … Continue reading
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Tagged Bridge of Spies, Cold War, Francis Gary Powers, KGB, Rudolf Ivanovich Abel, U2
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