[PAR] [TLE] Thomas S. Gates Jr. [SEP] Thomas Sovereign Gates Jr. (April 10, 1906March 25, 1983) was United States Secretary of Defense from 1959 to 1961 under President Eisenhower.  He was promoted from deputy secretary of defense.  During his tenure, he established a task force to set nuclear target priorities.  He also authorized U-2 reconnaissance flights, including the flight of Francis Gary Powers. [PAR] [TLE] Francis Gary Powers [SEP] Francis Gary Powers (August 17, 1929 – August 1, 1977) – often referred to as simply Gary Powers – was an American pilot whose Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) U-2 spy plane was shot down while flying a reconnaissance mission in Soviet Union airspace, causing the 1960 U-2 incident.
[PAR] [TLE] Thomas S. Gates Jr. [ SEP ] Thomas Sovereign Gates Jr. ( April 10 , 1906March 25 , 1983 ) was United States Secretary of Defense from 1959 to 1961 under President Eisenhower . He was promoted from deputy secretary of defense . During his tenure , he established a task force to set nuclear target priorities . He also authorized U-2 reconnaissance flights , including the flight of Francis Gary Powers . [PAR] [TLE] Francis Gary Powers [ SEP ] Francis Gary Powers ( August 17 , 1929 – August 1 , 1977 ) – often referred to as simply Gary Powers – was an American pilot whose Central Intelligence Agency ( CIA ) U-2 spy plane was shot down while flying a reconnaissance mission in Soviet Union airspace , causing the 1960 U-2 incident .
In which realm was this pilot's plane shot down whose flight had been approved by Thomas S. Gates Jr.?
In which realm was this pilot 's plane shot down whose flight had been approved by Thomas S. Gates Jr. ?
Soviet Union airspace
Soviet Union airspace