When

Thursday, March 5, 2020 from 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM PST
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5:30 pm - 6:50 pm Check-in, Networking, Buffet Dinner
6:50 pm - 7:00 pm Introduction (Prof. Mike Gruntman)
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Presentation and Q&A
8:30 pm - 9:15 pm Networking
9:30 pm Adjourn

Where

The Proud Bird (1st Floor, The Aviator Room)
11022 Aviation Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90045

(Free Parking)
(East of LAX & Pacific Coast Hwy 1, North of 105/Imperial Hwy, West of 405 Hwy, South of W. Century Blvd./Hwy 10)

Driving Directions

Contact

Events/Programs Chair, LA
American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics, Los Angeles - Las Vegas Section
949-426-8175
events.aiaalalv@gmail.com

Ticket Information

$4.95 Presentation Only - No Dinner: Stduent (6 yr old+)
$9.95 Presentation Only - No Dinner: Regular
$29.95 Dinner Ticket: Stduent (6 yr old+)
$34.95 Dinner Ticket: Regular

(No Refund within 7 days of the event or afterwards)

Dress Code

Business or Business Casual

Dinner (Buffet)

(a) Non-Vegetarian Buffet

(b) Vegetarian: Plated vegetarian dinner, no buffet access, not buffet

Feedback

Entr�e

(No Refund Within 7 Days of the Event Date or Afterwards)

(You do not need to be a member of AIAA to attend the event. Volunteers and Event Sponsors are needed, please contact cgsonwane@gmail.com)

AIAA LA-LV 3/5 Special Dinner Meeting

Thursday, March 5 , 2020

Spy Pilot, Francis Gary Powers, the U-2 Incident, and a Controversial Cold War Legacy

Based on newly available information, the son of famed U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers presents the facts and dispels misinformation about the Cold War espionage program that his father was part of, and was featured in Steven Spielberg’s Bridge of Spies (2015).

Francis Gary Powers Jr.

MPA, MA US History

Founder and Chairman Emeritus - The Cold War Museum

Board Member - The SAC and Aerospace Museum

Honorary Board - The International Spy Museum

and
Introduction & Moderation
by
Prof. Mike Gruntman
Professor of Astronautics at USC, and

Author of many scholarly publications in space physics & technologies

The Topic:

(From the Speaker, Mr. Gary Powers Jr.) The topic of this talk/lecture is the same title as my new book. During my 1-hour presentation I discuss the Cold War, U-2 Incident, the controversy that surrounded my father, what the family has done to set the record straight, and the Steven Spielberg's 2015 movie Bridge of Spies that portrays my father's exchange for Soviet spy Rudolph Abel in 1962.

The Speaker:
Francis Gary Powers Jr.

Francis Gary Powers Jr. is the founder and chairman emeritus of The Cold War Museum, a 501(c) (3) charity in Vint Hill, Virginia, near Washington, DC. As chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee for the Cold War Theme Study, he works with the National Park Service and leading Cold War experts to identify historic Cold War sites for commemorating, interpreting, and preservation. He served as a consultant to Steven Spielberg's Cold War thriller, Bridge of Spies. He lectures internationally and appears regularly on the History, Discovery, and A&E Channels.

The Moderator:
Prof. Mike Gruntman

Mike Gruntman is Professor of Astronautics at USC and author, with more than 300 scholarly publications in space physics and space technology. AIAA published two his books on history of rocketry, spacecraft, and missile defense. Mike is Associate Fellow of AIAA.