Skip to content

Answers Universe

  • Animals
  • Arts & Culture
  • Crime
  • English Language
  • Firsts
  • Geography
  • History
  • Inventions
  • Literature
  • Movies
  • Myths
  • People
  • Religion
  • Science
  • Sports
  • Television

What was a U-2?

by
what was a u 2

A U-2 was an American high-altitude reconnaissance plane.

The plane became infamous when a U-2 flown by Francis Gary Powers was shot down over the Soviet Union on May 1, 1960, sparking an international incident.

Categories History
What was the first British “educational blockbuster” miniseries to be carried by PBS?
What does Frusen Gladje mean and who created it?
© 2025 Answers Universe · About · Contact · Privacy