OTD 1977: Former U2 pilot Francis Gary #Powers was killed when his helicopter crashed due to a faulty fuel gauge.
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Almost 2 yrs later, #Powers was exchanged on Glienicke Bridge -Bridge of Spies- for Rudolf Abel, a Soviet spy convicted of espionage in US.pic.twitter.com/JcKbIE2KhY
Powers continued working for CIA, training officers to cope while being interrogated, until he became a @LockheedMartin U-2 test pilot.pic.twitter.com/4pi0uQn9he
1965: Powers was awarded the CIA Intelligence Star “for voluntary acts of courage performed under hazardous conditions…”pic.twitter.com/BOeSkgiEge
As a traffic pilot-reporter for @NBCLA Powers died 1 Aug 1977 when his helicopter crashed due to a faulty fuel gauge
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11 hours a day? How does someone survive that? He must have been trained well ahead of time before mission.
S.E.R.E
What is SERE?
S.E.R.E is a training program that was developed during ww2 with canadian military, to help soldiers survive long period of interrogations.
S.E.R.E.... GOD BLESS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Valiant man he was. True Patriot and heroe.
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