The day U-2 bombed

What this performance teaches about overconfidence [Image](https://) Greetings Everyday Spy, May 1, 1960 was the worst performance in U-2’s history. And, no, I’m not talking about the band, U2. I’m talking about the most advanced (at the time) military recon aircraft ever created. Piloted by Francis Gary Powers, the U-2 was shot down by the Soviet Union over Sverdlovsk (now Yekaterinburg.) The U-2 plane was designed to fly at very high altitudes to avoid detection. But the Soviets managed to hit it with a surface-to-air missile. Powers ejected from the plane and parachuted safely to the ground, where he was captured by Soviet forces. We tried to cover it up. We claimed it was a weather observation mission. But the Soviets weren’t buying it. Being too sure of our mission only stoked the fire of the Cold War. And the KGB squeezed some [serious propaganda juice]( out of it. They publicly displayed the wreckage of the U-2 plane and a captured Francis Gary Powers as evidence of American espionage. They did this to embarrass the US and demonstrate Soviet vigilance and capability in defending their airspace. When you get too confident in what you think you know, you open the door to disaster. Now, Russia and China are hitting us with more propaganda than ever… And a friend of mine and former KGB officer recently spilled the beans on their hidden formula to find you, track you, steal your personal information, and target your loved ones. You get immediate access to [Shadow Lessons]( and the information my intel contacts spill here >> Have you identified any propaganda using the tactics from Shadow Lessons? If so, email us at info@everydayspy.com and tell us how. Godspeed, #EverydaySpy P.S. If you haven’t grabbed Shadow Lessons yet,[get it here]( to learn the step-by-step process Russia and China use to influence you, your family and your country. And you can even use it to [spot deception at work.]( Andrew Bustamante, Founder of EverydaySpy.com, is a former covert CIA Intelligence officer, decorated US Air Force Combat Veteran, and respected Fortune 500 senior advisor. Learn more from Andrew on his Podcast (The EverydaySpy Podcast) and by following @EverydaySpy on your favorite social media platform. This email was sent to {EMAIL}. Don't want to receive these emails anymore? [Unsubscribe]( EverydaySpy, 411 Walnut St. #20309, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043