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Aircraft History Built by Lockheed. Article 358 (Item 358). Delivered to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) as U-2A serial number 56-6691. On April 28, 1960 this U-2 took off from Incirlik Air Base in Turkey piloted by Glen Dunaway and landed at Badaber (Peshawar Air Station) in Pakistan to stage for a mission. That same day, C-130 was flown to Peshawar Airfield in Pakistan with the ground crew, mission pilot Captain Francis Powers, and backup pilot Bob Ericson for a photographic reconnaissance mission "Grand Slam" over Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) missle sites in the Soviet Union (Russia). On April 29, 1960 when the mission was delayed, this U-2 piloted by Glen Dunaway returned to Incirlik Air Base piloted and was replaced by U-2 56-6693 (Item 360). This U-2 was transfered to Taiwan to the Republic of China Air Force (ROCAF) with serial number 3512 assigned to 35th Squadron. Mission History On January 10, 1965 took off piloted by Major Li-Yi Chang on a reconnassiance mission over China and was shot down by a Chinese S-75 (C-75) Dvina (SA-2 Guideline) surface-to-air missile over Inner Mongolia in China. Fate of the Pilot Chang was captured and became a prisoner. During November 1982 he was released to Hong Kong. References USAF Serial Number Search Results - U-2A 56-6691 "6691 (Item 358) converted to a U-2C. [Transfered] to Taiwan's 35th Sqdn as ROCAF 3512. Downed by PLA SA-2 over Inner Mongolia Jan 10, 1965. Pilot Maj Li-Yi Chang captured, released to Hong Kong Nov 1982." Bridge of Spies (2015) depicts this U-2 mission and shoot down Arlington National Cemetery ANC Explorer - Francis Gary Powers (grave photos) FindAGrave - CPT Francis Gary Powers (photos, grave photo) Thanks to Francis Gary Powers Jr. for additional information Contribute
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