Man, Moment, Machine Shot Down: The U2 Spyplane (Season 1, Episode 5)
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Man, Moment, Machine

Shot Down: The U2 Spyplane (Season 1, Episode 5)

TV Episode | Biography, History

This episode chronicles the story of Francis Gary Powers and his fateful flight over the Soviet Union, and the disastrous consequences the shoot down had on nuclear non-proliferation talks between the Soviet Union and the United States. ...See moreThis episode chronicles the story of Francis Gary Powers and his fateful flight over the Soviet Union, and the disastrous consequences the shoot down had on nuclear non-proliferation talks between the Soviet Union and the United States. The MAN is pilot Francis Gary Powers, the MOMENT is the targeting and destruction of his plane by a newly developed Soviet Surface to Air missile, the MACHINE is the revolutionary U2 Spyplane. Written by anonymous See less

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8 cast members

Name	Known for
Tracy Baker KGB Agent KGB Agent See fewer	Man, Moment, Machine (2005)
Nick Cote Lie Detector Guy Lie Detector Guy See fewer	Man, Moment, Machine (2005)
Alexander Cukor Armed Guard Armed Guard See fewer	Man, Moment, Machine (2005)
Hunter Ellis Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Adrenochrome (2017)
Charles Kees Francis Gary Powers, U2 Pilot Francis Gary Powers, U2 Pilot See fewer	Man, Moment, Machine (2005)
Donn Andrew Simmons American Intelligence Agent American Intelligence Agent See fewer	Venom (2018)
Jack Stahl Murphy Murphy See fewer	The Unwilling (2007)
Peter Merlin U-2 crew chief (uncredited) U-2 crew chief (uncredited) See fewer	Dreamland: Area 51 (1996)