American military pilot (1929-1977) who attained worldwide notoriety in 1960 when the U-2 spy plane he was piloting was shot down over the Soviet Union. Powers was killed in 1977 when the news helicopter he was flying ran out of fuel and crashed a few miles from the airport. Uncommon vintage glossy 10 x 7.75 photo of Powers in front of a U-2 ultra-high altitude reconnaissance aircraft, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, "To Harold…Best Wishes, Francis Gary Powers.” Reverse bears a Mister D/Nikola Drakulich credit stamp. In fine condition, with trimmed edges. The only signed photo of Powers that we have ever offered. From the collection of Dr. Lawrence E. Miller.
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