Shot Down Over The Soviet Union

Was it the intention of the chief military staff of the US Air Force to unleash the third world war in the 50s? Was the development of the CIA spy plane, U2, an attempt by the US government to regain control over war threatening missions flown by the US Air Force? Shot down over the Soviet Union presents previously undisclosed documents, film footage and contemporary witnesses reports that provide us with an authentic image of the dramatic events of the 50s.