Plot: 1 May 1960 and 18 February 1962
These two stories from the height of the Cold War illustrate the mistrust and suspicion of an era. A spy plane shot down from the skies over Russia and the eventual dramatic exchange of the pilot for a Russian spy across a bridge in Berlin

Days That Shook The World - Season 2 - Cold War Spies: Gary Powers/Rudolf Abel (Episode 9)
Episode Aired On:
Thursday, July 1 2004
20 years ago
Thursday, July 1 2004
20 years ago