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Ref S04826 : U-2 with fictitious NASA markings to support CIA cover story for pilot Gary Powers, shot down over Soviet Union
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DIMENSIONS
High Definition PRINT
BACKLIT*
40 x 60 cm
15.7 x 23.6 inches
23.00 €
20.70 €
125.00 €
50 x 75 cm
19.7 x 29.5 inches
29.90 €
26.91 €
140.00 €
60 x 90 cm
23.6 x 35.4 inches
45.00 €
40.50 €
170.00 €
80 x 120 cm
31.5 x 47.2 inches
75.00 €
220.00 €
100 x 150 cm
39.4 x 59.1 inches
109.00 €
290.00 €
*Backlit is a translucent matter to apply in front of a neon light
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Aviation-NASA aircrafts-Prototypes
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After Francis Gary Powers was shot down over the Soviet Union during a CIA spy flight on 1 May 1960, NASA issued a press release with a cover story about a U-2 conducting weather research that may have strayed off course after the pilot ''reported difficulties with his oxygen equipment.''To bolster the cover-up, a U-2 was quickly painted in NASA markings, with a fictitious NASA serial number, and put on display for the news media at the NASA Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base on 6 May 1960. The next day, Soviet Premier Nikita Kruschev exposed the cover-up by revealing that the pilot had been captured, and espionage equipment had been recovered from the wreckage.7 May 1956- NACA Director Dr. Hugh L. Dryden issues a press release stating that U-2 aircraft are conducting weather research for NACA with Air Force support from Watertown, Nevada.22 May 1956- A second press release is issued with cover story for U-2 aircraft operating overseas.1 May 1960- Francis Gary Powers is shot down near Sverdlovsk.6 May 1960- U-2 with fictitious NASA serial number and NASA markings is shown to news media to bolster cover story of NASA weather research flights with U-2.7 May 1960- Soviet Premier Kruschev announces capture and confession of Powers.1960- Dr. Hugh L. Dryden tells senate committee that some 200 U-2 flights carrying NASA weather instrumentation have taken place since 1956.2 April 1971- NASA receives two U-2C aircraft for high-altitude research.
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