Thrill Ride: What It’s Like to Have Your Spy Plane Disintegrate Around You at 78,000 Feet
A test pilot recalls what it’s like to have a high-performance spy plane disintegrate around you at 78,000 feet and 2400 miles per hour.
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Francis Gary Powers Gets a Silver Star
Fifty years after being released from a Soviet prison, pilot Francis Gary Powers has been posthumously awarded the Silver Star.