Mayday on May Day: Francis Gary Powers and the U-2 Incident

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Thursday, May 01, 2025

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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05/01/2025 02:00 PM 05/01/2025 03:00 PM America/Anguilla Mayday on May Day: Francis Gary Powers and the U-2 Incident Sixty-five years ago, May 1, 1960, pilot Francis Gary Powers was shot down over the Soviet Union while flying a U-2 spy plane. The incident increased tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union. Powers was tried, found guilty and sentenced to ten years in a Soviet prison. Join VWM Director of Education Jim Triesler as he discusses this important event in Cold War history. Although free, register early for this ONLINE ONLY event: vawarmemorial.org/events Registration: https://bit.ly/3FQfu7x Event LinksTickets: https://go.evvnt.com/3005245-0Website: https://go.evvnt.com/3005245-2 Details & Tickets: https://www.upcomingevents.com/richmond/events/621-s-belvidere-st/mayday-on-may-day-francis-gary-powers-and-the-u-2-incident-435167?ref=uceaddevent 621 S Belvidere St, 621 South Belvidere Street, Richmond, VA, 23220

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Sixty-five years ago, May 1, 1960, pilot Francis Gary Powers was shot down over the Soviet Union while flying a U-2 spy plane. The incident increased tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union. Powers was tried, found guilty and sentenced to ten years in a Soviet prison. Join VWM Director of Education Jim Triesler as he discusses this important event in Cold War history. Although free, register early for this ONLINE ONLY event: vawarmemorial.org/events Registration: https://bit.ly/3FQfu7x

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