Fact #38284
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Military pilot Francis Gary Powers is shot down in his U-2 jet plane over Sverdlovsk [aka Yekaterinburg], Russia, Europe, while on a spying mission for the USA. The incident will become a major international news story and will have significant political impact on talks between Russia and the USA. Powers tale will be told in the patriotic song The Ballad Of Francis Powers by country singer Red River Dave.
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