Why U-2 Pilots Wear Space Suits Whenever They Fly

The U-2 spy plane flies at staggering altitudes for reconnaissance, requiring pilots to wear space suits to protect against ...
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The U-2 Spy Plane Incident - Gary Powers Shot Down

In 1960, a secret American U-2 flight over Soviet airspace ended in disaster. Pilot Gary Powers was shot down, captured, and thrust into the center of a Cold War showdown.