Friday Fun Facts About StuffFriday Fun Facts About StuffVasili Arkhipov, a senior officer on a Soviet submarine, may have prevented WW 3 by refusing to launch a nuclear torpedo in October of 1962.Tom EgelhoffTom Egelhoff
Gary Powers and The U-2 FlightGary Powers and The U-2 FlightOn May 1, 1960 Francis Gary Powers, piloting a U-2 reconnaissance plane was shot down near the town of Sverdlovsk, U.S.S.R. and he was captured.Tom EgelhoffTom Egelhoff