An original manual and flight checklist owned by Francis Gary Powers. Both documents were for the T-33A Lockheed jet.

The 8 x 6" checklist is in a small spiral booklet with a black covering and lists all the necessary steps to take before, during, and after the flight. The pages are laminated and in pristine condition.

The 11 x 8" manual, dated February 15, 1995, is a 244-page account of all safety procedures for the aircraft. It details emergency protocol, the operation of all equipment, crew duties, and all weather activities. Powers was an avid pilot with the most documented flight hours in the U-2 flying program under his belt. These items were his Bibles for flight and ensured the security of the missions.

Francis Gary Powers was a distinguished pilot for the CIA's U-2 program during the height of the Cold War. Powers was arrested after his spy plane was shot down while flying a high-risk reconnaissance mission over Soviet airspace. To learn more about Powers' astounding story of survival, please visit www.guernseys.com

These items provided directly by Mr. Powers' son, expert public speaker on the U-2 Incident and Cold War History, Francis Gary Powers Jr.

Good condition.