The U-2 Incident
How did a single crisis unfold global diplomacy?
4.7 (26)
32 mins
Explore the high-stakes world of Cold War espionage through the lens of the U-2 spy plane and its fateful flight over Soviet territory. Discover how a top-secret mission gone wrong triggered a global diplomatic crisis and exposed the limits of secrecy.
Ep 1:
Building the Invisible Plane
Amid Cold War paranoia, Lockheed's secret Skunk Works engineers a radical spy plane, and a quiet West Virginian pilot is recruited into a shadow war with deadly stakes.
Ep 2:
Into Enemy Skies
Francis Gary Powers slips deep into Soviet airspace on a fateful 1960 mission, unaware that missiles are already climbing toward his 'untouchable' U-2 high above Sverdlovsk.
Discussions (20)
Stan
Level 3 · 9 mo agoThe way they hated on Powers for not using the poison needle is wild lol. Sorry he didn't want to die? 🙄
Jeffrey
Level 7 · 9 mo ago"Weather research" with machine guns? I'm skeptical.
Griffin
Level 5 · 8 mo agoThe weather plane excuse is hilarious. Imagine packing a poison needle to check the clouds
