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Francis Gary Powers — Part 3
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atmospheric conditions, for example, fogs and clouds? Not in the least! -—
The film taken by him remained intact and was revealed. In it we |
see the photographs of Soviet industrial and strategic objectives. Here
one of the pictures is reproduced procured by the spy: The photograph
_ Of the Soviet military aerodrome.
Pictures on page 17:
Another of the principal missions of espionage of F. H. POWERS
was the reconnaissance of Soviet radar stations. For this purpose the
"Lockheed U-2" was provided with a system of radio apparatuses and a
magnetophone for the impression of the acoustic signals of the Soviet
radar apparatuses. In the picture: The apparatuses of radio exploration
of the “Lockheed U-2."_ .
Magnetophone ‘wMR-12570" with which the North American
air spy impressed the data pertaining to the Soviet radar stations. The
reserve of tape was calculated for the impression during many hours
of flight.
Picture on page 18:
"Element" of the installations of the plane: An explosive —
block, destined for the destruction of the plane and pilot if the latter
had to abandon the plane by the use of the catapult when he was over
foreign territory. As it is known, F. H. POWERS did not use the
catapult, perhaps because he guessed the terrifying secret of this’automatic
device” -of the upper light which, currently, serves when entering
the plane.
Picture on page 19:
Objects of the altitude equipment of F. H. "POWERS: A
hermetic helmet, parachute with oxygen apparatus, a special suit.
As the commission of experts has shown, all these pieces of equipment
were in perfect condition.
Se. Pictures on page 20: -
Part of the armament and equipment of F. H. POWERS:
An automatic silencer pistol (note well, silencer), a great quantity of
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