U-2: The Plane That Nearly Started World War III

In this episode of History Ignited , we soar into the high-stakes world of Cold War espionage to uncover the story of the U-2 spy plane. Designed to fly at altitudes once thought unreachable, the U-2 was the pinnacle of secret intelligence—until the world held its breath in 1960. We’ll break down: The engineering marvel behind the "Dragon Lady."The dramatic shoot-down of pilot Francis Gary Powers over Soviet territory.How a single plane nearly pushed two superpowers to the brink of nuclear war. Join us as we explore the shadow war in the...