(March 5) Spy Pilot, Francis Gary Powers, the U-2 Incident, and a Controversial Cold War Legacy

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AIAA LA LV 3/5 Section Meeting

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

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

Based on newly available information, the son of famed U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers presents the facts and dispels misinformation about the Cold War espionage program that his father was part of, and was featured in Steven Spielberg’s Bridge of Spies (2015).

(From the Speaker, Mr. Gary Powers Jr.) The topic of this talk/lecture is the same title as my new book. During my 1-hour presentation I discuss the Cold War, U-2 Incident, the controversy that surrounded my father, what the family has done to set the record straight, and the Steven Spielberg's 2015 movie Bridge of Spies that portrays my father's exchange for Soviet spy Rudolph Abel in 1962.

Tentative Agenda: (All Time PST (GMT -0800)) (US and Canada)

1730 Check-in, Networking

1800 Dinner (for those who order the dinner) / Networking

1900 Presentation and Q&A

2000 Book-signing / Networking

2030 Adjourn

Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems

Building S-Cafeteria (S-Cafe)

Simon Ramo Drive (One Space Park)

Redondo Beach, CA 90278

(South of 105 Hwy / LAX, West of 405 Hwy, and North/East of Pacific Coast Highway 1 (PCH 1))

Parking Information:

(Please use the parking lot right in front of the S-Cafe. After turning south at the Simon Ramo Drive, please keep going, passing the E2 building (with Northrop Grumman sign on the top of it), and the parking area for S-Cafe will be on your right-hand side. Thank you.)

(This event is not sponsored or endorsed by Northrop Grumman Corporation.)

Francis Gary Powers Jr.

(Speaker)

MPA, MA US History

Founder and Chairman Emeritus - The Cold War Museum

Board Member - The SAC and Aerospace Museum

Honorary Board - The International Spy Museum

(The speaker will present in person.)

Francis Gary Powers Jr. is the founder and chairman emeritus of The Cold War Museum, a 501(c) (3) charity in Vint Hill, Virginia, near Washington, DC. As chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee for the Cold War Theme Study, he worked with the National Park Service and leading Cold War experts to identify historic Cold War sites for commemorating, interpreting, and preservation. He served as a consultant to Steven Spielberg's Cold War thriller, Bridge of Spies. He lectures internationally and appears regularly on the History, Discovery, and A&E Channels.

Dr. Jeff Puschell

(Moderator)

AIAA Region VI Director of Education, AIAA Fellow,

Advisor, AIAA Los Angeles - Las Vegas Section

National Academy of Engineering Inductee 2024, SPIE Fellow

Chief Engineer, EO/IR Payloads

Northrop Grumman Corporation | Space Systems

Dr. Jeff Puschell is AIAA Region VI Director of Education, AIAA Fellow, Advisor, AIAA Los Angeles - Las Vegas Section. He is also National Academy of Engineering Inductee 2024, and SPIE Fellow. He is Chief Engineer, EO/IR Payloads, Northrop Grumman Corporation | Space Systems.

[AIAA Los Angeles-Las Vegas Section], [[email protected]], [https://www.aiaa-lalv.org]