About this episode

Gary Powers Jr. discusses his mission to preserve the truth about his father's legacy during the Cold War.

In this episode of Destination Aviation, we sit down with Gary Powers Jr.—author, public speaker, and Cold War historian—who has dedicated his life to preserving the truth about his father’s legacy. Carrying forward one of the most debated stories of the Cold War, Gary shares how his mission has been to correct decades of misinformation and ensure the real story is told: that his father did not cooperate with the USSR while in captivity. We explore Gary’s journey from discovering deeply perso...

People in this episode

Host: Jeffrey Miller

Guest: Gary Powers Jr.

Topics covered

• Cold War
• aviation history
• legacy
• truth
• misinformation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: USSR

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