1977 Death Francis Gary Powers, U.S. U-2 pilot, dies at 47 1962 Death Rudolph Anderson, U-2 pilot, shot down over Cuba 1962 Event U.S. U-2 planes locate missile launchers in Cuba 1962 Event U.S. U-2 flight sees SAM launch pads in Cuba 1961 Event USAF launches Samos spy satellite to replace U-2 flights 1960 Event Francis Gary Powers convicted of spying by U.S.S.R. (U-2 incident) 1960 Event Francis Gary Powers U-2 spy trial opens in Moscow 1960 Event U.S. send U-2 over U.S.S.R. 1960 Event Russia shoots down Francis Gary Powers in a U-2 spy plane 1960 Event CIA OKs Lockheed to produce a new U-2 aircraft 1929 Birthday Francis Gary Powers, U.S. spy, U.S.S.R. captures him in 1959 U-2 incident
