Spy Pilot: Francis Gary Powers, the U-2 Incident, and a Controversial Cold War Legacy

Based on new information, the son of U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers presents the facts and dispels misinformation about the espionage program that turned his father into a Cold War icon. Francis Gary Powers Jr. and historian Keith Dunnavant wrote this new account of Powers' life based on personal files, audio tapes, letters, and the transcript of Powers' CIA debriefing.