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Francis Gary Powers: References & Edit History

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Add new Web site: International Spy Museum - Gary Powers, Jr. Oct 19, 2024
Anniversary information added. Aug 13, 2024
Anniversary information added. Jul 28, 2024
Add new Web site: Kentucky History - Pilot-Spy-Hero. Jul 18, 2024
Add new Web site: Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training - The Show Trial of U-2 Pilot Francis Gary Powers. May 23, 2024
First paragraph modernization. Apr 02, 2024
Add new Web site: Alpha History - Gary Powers and U-2. Dec 22, 2023
Add new Web site: CIA - May Day Over Moscow: The Francis Gary Powers Story. Sep 22, 2023
Add new Web site: Central Intelligence Agency - May Day Over Moscow: The Francis Gary Powers Story. Feb 11, 2023
Add new Web site: Military.com - The Story of How the Soviets Shot Down US Pilot Francis Gary Powers. Dec 30, 2022
Add new Web site: National Park Service - Gary Powers. Mar 31, 2020
Corrected display issue. Sep 21, 2018
Add new Web site: Milligan College - Biography of Francis Gary Powers. May 11, 2018
Add new Web site: Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum - Biography of Francis Gary Powers. May 11, 2018
Add new Web site: Fact Monster - People - Biography of Francis Gary Powers. Dec 22, 2010
Add new Web site: Aerospaceweb.org - Gary Power. Dec 22, 2010
Add new Web site: GlobalSecurity.org - Incirlik Air Base. Dec 22, 2010
Add new Web site: Military.com - Biography of Sybil Ludington. Dec 22, 2010
Add new Web site: Military.com - Biography of Francis Gary Powers. Dec 22, 2010
Media added. Dec 16, 2009
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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