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Francis Gary Powers, American captain and pilot (died 1977)

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Francis Gary Powers

American pilot (1929–1977)

Francis Gary Powers was an American pilot who served as a United States Air Force officer and a CIA employee. Powers is best known for his involvement in the 1960 U-2 incident, when he was shot down while flying a secret CIA spying mission over the Soviet Union. Powers survived,…
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August 17

Day of the year

August 17 is the 229th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 136 days remain until the end of the year.
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