Description: After Francis Gary Powers was shot down over the Soviet Union during a CIA spy flight on May 1. 1960, NASA issued a press release with a cover story about a U-2 conducting weather research that may have strayed off course after the pilot reported difficulties with his oxygen equipment. To bolster the cover-up, a U-2 was quickly painted in NASA markings, with a fictitious NASA serial number, and put on display for the news media at the NASA Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base on May 6, 1960. The U-2 cover story in 1956 was that it was an NACA plane to conduct high-altitude weather research. But various observers doubted this story from the beginning. Certainly the Soviets did not believe it once the aircraft began overflying their territory. The NASA cover story quickly blew up in the agency's face when both Gary Powers and aircraft wreckage were displayed by the Soviet Union, proving that it was a reconnaissance aircraft. This caused embarrassment for several top NASA officials. PHOTO COURTESY NASA 8 x12 Inch Black & White Glossy Reprint Photograph Borderless Print Our photographs are printed on premium photo paper with archival inks. Accurate color, realistic saturation, excellent neutral flesh tone reproduction and brighter colors are just a few of the attributes describing this photo paper. The standard longevity is 100 years in home display and 200 years in dark storage.This is a superior quality photograph, suitable for matting and framing. Please be advised combined shipping will be calculated when you pay for multiple photos! So please, DO NOT PAY until after you buy your last photo and we send you an invoice with the combined shipping charges. Thank You Payment Must Be Received Within 3 Days of Auctions End Payment We accept PayPal, the safest way to pay online. Shipping We ship both International and Domestic within the United States, US Territories and US APO/FPO addresses. For fast & ultra-safe shipping, ALL DOMESTIC USA ORDERS SHIP WITH ELECTRONIC DELIVERY CONFIRMATION. Items ship flat, unfolded in a super-sturdy, all new INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH, extra-sturdy cardboard, stay-flat shipping envelope with a large DO NOT BEND sticker. Return Policy 30-day, no questions asked, refund or exchange guarantee. Simply return the item(s) within 30 days of receipt in the original shipping envelope and notify us via email. We will refund or exchange 100% of your item's price MINUS any original Shipping and Handling charge upon receipt of the return. About Us IStockHistory offers a unique collection of over 10,000 historical photographs, maps, posters, challenge coins and collectibles. Our extensive collection has been discovered in government archives, historical societies, and memorabilia auctions. Visit our store!IStockHistory Categories Other Fine Art Paper Giclee Gallery Native American Gallery Natural History Gallery Botanical Gallery Birds & Mammal Gallery Vintage Map Gallery Vintage Poster Gallery Historical Photographs Modern Photographs Collectibles Fine Art Canvas Giclee Gallery _gsrx_vers_1326 (GS 8.4.1 (1326))
Price: 9.95 USD
Location: San Diego, California
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