| Y/M/D | Description | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 1960/05/01 | American pilot Francis Powers is shot down by an S-75 Dvina (SA-2 Guideline) surface-to-air missile while flying a secret CIA spying mission over Sverdlovsk in the Soviet Union. | |
| 1962/02/10 | The United States of American exchanges Rudolf Abel, convicted for spying for the Soviet Union in 1957, for Gary Powers, the pilot of an American U-2 spy plane shot down in 1960. | Glienicke Bridge, Berlin |
| 1962/02/10 | The United States of American exchanges Rudolf Abel, convicted for spying for the Soviet Union in 1957, for Gary Powers, the pilot of an American U-2 spy plane shot down in 1960. | Glienicke Bridge, Potsdam |
| 1985/06/12 | American student Frederic Pryor is released at Checkpoint Charlie, before the swapping of Gary Powers for Rudolf Abel is allowed to proceed on Glienicke Bridge. | Checkpoint Charlie, Berlin |
| Data | |
|---|---|
| Historic Era: | Cold War |
| Profession: | Espionage |
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