The U2 Affair Author:David Wise and Thomas B. Ross Here, told for the first time, is the remarkable story behind the most explosive espionage case of the twentieth century - a startling book which describes in detail the development and use of the secret U-2 airplane - the crash, capture and trial of US pilot Francis Gary Powers and - the incredible chain of decisions made in Washington leading ... more »to the ill-fated summit conference.« less