Editing Francis Gary Powers (section)

==In popular culture==
* In the 1976 telemovie ''Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident'', [[Lee Majors]] portrayed Powers.
* In the 1989 song [[We Didn't Start the Fire]] by Billy Joel, one of the lines references the U2 based on this event.
* In 1999, the [[History (U.S. TV channel)|History Channel]] aired ''Mystery of the U2'', hosted by Arthur Kent as part of their History Undercover series. The program was produced by Indigo Films.
* In the 2015 movie ''[[Bridge of Spies (film)|Bridge of Spies]]'', dramatizing the negotiations to repatriate Powers, he is portrayed by [[Austin Stowell]], with [[Tom Hanks]] starring as negotiator [[James Britt Donovan|James Donovan]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=McNary |first1=Dave |title=Tom Hanks-Steven Spielberg Cold War Thriller Set for Oct. 16, 2015 |url=https://variety.com/2014/film/news/tom-hanks-steven-spielberg-cold-war-thriller-set-for-oct-16-2015-1201221269/ |website=Variety |publisher=Variety Media, LLC. |access-date=5 June 2014 |date=16 June 2014}}</ref>
* In April 2018, ''The Aviationist'' featured an article about the song "Powers Down", a tribute to Powers.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cenciotti |first1=David |title=Rock Band Honors Gary Powers With New Song on U-2 Incident Anniversary |url=https://theaviationist.com/2018/04/30/rock-band-honors-gary-powers-with-new-song-on-u-2-incident-anniversary/ |website=The Aviationist |publisher=MH Magazine |date=30 April 2018}}</ref>