WHETHER THE MUSEUM "COLD WAR" WILL BE CREATED?.
WHETHER THE MUSEUM "COLD WAR" WILL BE CREATED?.
Lion BORSCHEVSKY
"The son of the spy", "child" of cold war "- as soon as named it
tridtsatichetyrehletnego townsman Fejrfaks in the State of Virginia. It
The father - Frensis Harry Powers, the pilot of scout plane пё-2 which has been brought down
Over territory of the USSR on May, 1st, 1960.
Probably, young a little that speaks this name, and abbreviation пё-2 is faster
Associates with the name of a popular Irish rock group, than with
By plane. Meanwhile for the senior generation - both in States, and in
Soviet Union - incident with пё-2 became one of the most memorable events
60th years and in due time it was essentially reflected on American-Soviet
Relations.
I will remind: May, first, 1960 the pilot attributed to CIA, has lifted in
Air a high-rise scout plane from confidential airdrome in Peshawar, in
Pakistan. It has successfully flown by half of set route over
Territory of the USSR, photographing military objects. However over Urals Mountains on
To height of 70 thousand foots has been brought down by a rocket "earth-air". During the first hours
After incident in Washington denied confidential mission of the pilot.
Eisenhower has declared, that the weather service plane has simply lost the way. However
When the Soviet authorities have presented the most live Powers and fragments пё-2
With the espionage equipment to insist on the initial version it is more
It was not meaningful.
The thirty-year pilot, the rural fellow from a farm in the southwest
Virginia, became the hero of reportings on the front pages of all leading newspapers
The world. In the Union it toiled not for long: having stayed one and a half year in Vladimir
To prison for especially important political prisoners, was obmenen on
Known scout Rudolf Abel. It has returned to States. Former it
Marriage, and without that rather weak, after this scandalous history has broken up. And
Eventually, the pilot who was in the service in CIA, married again
On one of "" - on the woman who in management spent
Psychological tests, including once tested also him.
Probably, Klodija ("Sju") Dauni has found its quite suitable for joint
Home life. And it is valid, relations between them developed
Safely enough. In 1965 Frensis Harry was born
Powers-junior who does now so much that people not
Forgot about his father.
As to Powers-senior its career proceeded with
Variable success. In the beginning it has gone to work as the test pilot in
Company "п п?п я п п?" - that in which did scout planes
At - It has written the book containing many of critical attacks in the address
CIA. After that in "Lokhide" Powers have dismissed. It was arranged in the air
Service of supervision over traffic. And it was not too bad -
At least, it had possibility to fly. Under its book in Hollywood
Have shot a film.
Powerss have lodged in California. More often they all family left on
Picnics or spent time on a beach. But in 1977, when
Frensisu-younger there were 12 years, there was a misfortune: the helicopter, which
His father piloted, has broken. The reason? It is marvellously simple -
Fuel has come to an end. It is necessary to guess, why it was impossible beforehand
To establish deficiency of fuel on the device. The answer to this question is not present - and
The pilot, and the television cameraman who was onboard the helicopter, were lost.
Sad twist of fate: the 47-year-old pilot-expert who has gone through almost
Direct hit of the Soviet rocket, it has appeared eventually a victim
The most ordinary accident which, similar, quite could avoid and
The beginner.
Young Powers first wanted was to go in the footsteps of the father and even
Was going to to arrive in Military-air Academy, but at the last minute
Has changed the mind. Has decided to become the pilot-fan, but naletav one hour, has thrown.
Frensis has tried in a life many different employment. It was subsidiary
As the worker on building, worked in the hotel, two years served in firm on
To real estate sale, has entered the university in Los Angeles and has received
Degree on philosophy. However in philosophy to be engaged did not become. And instead of
It has chosen more prosaic career: has ended one more university,
Has received magisterskuju degree in the field of civil authorities,
Worked for itself in Fejrfakse in a municipal government and more in several
Firms, being engaged "pablik rilejshnz".
So, maybe, his life on ordinary enough also flew for
The average American to a channel, if not falling of communistic modes
In the Eastern Europe. In May, 1990, in 30th anniversary of incident with пё-2,
Frensisa has invited to Moscow the Russian TV. At it was
The secret hope to see plane remains on which the father has been brought down over
Sverdlovsk. However in that arrival to it have shown nothing. But on
The road to Moscow managed to stop off at Berlin. It is sad
The well-known wall did not exist any more. Usages were liberal, and
Possibility to visit on the bridge, on which it was presented to Powers
The father changed for Abel.
This walk, it is unexpected for it, all in him has turned. It
For the first time has reflected on destiny of the father seriously. In city library
Fejrfaksa took old filings of magazines "Times" and "Lajf", has started to read
Everything, that has been connected with history of pilot Powers. Frensis did not pass
Any annual meeting of veterans-pilots пё-2 and greedy caught everyone
Word. Then he has started to read lectures about scout planes in
University George Mason who has ended. It began to collect things
The father also accepted a small museum at home.
And here its ways were casually crossed with the person by name of Fritts Bages.
Under the authority of Frittsa remained since times of "cold war" were
The governmental bunker, in which to officials from Washington
It was necessary to take cover in case of attack of the Soviet intercontinental rockets.
This refuge has been constructed in the conditions of the strict privacy in the end
50th years in the State of Virginia, in small town Uajt Salfur Springs.
To get to the bunker it is possible through the tunnel punched in a slope of a hill,
Hotel "п я п п?п я п п п я " hidden from a curious building. 30-ton
The steel door, capable to sustain a pressure of a powerful shock wave, conducts
In an underground complex the area more than 112 thousand square foots. Fritts
Bages to which now for seventy, knew this economy during
25 years.
Now "relict" of cold war "is necessary to nobody, and to the keeper remains
Only to drive excursions - on 25 dollars from each visitor. When
Powers has suggested suit there an exposition of things of the father, Fritts first
Has politely rejected the offer, having referred that for 90 minutes
Tourists hardly have time to run on the bunker so supposedly is not present
Time to be late at any separate exhibits. But Bages
Has shown interest to the idea of a museum of "cold war" - wars, which
Proceeded five decades, has carried away thousand lives and has managed, on
To calculations of experts, in 13 billion dollars.
Relics of it, apparently, so recent period quickly disappear.
The Berlin wall have instantly disassembled on souvenirs.
Today all Americans serving in army or working on
The governmental departments during the period between September, 2nd, 1945 and 26
December 1991, can receive from the Ministry of Defence the reading and writing,
Merits confirming them in "cold war". However young Powers
Considers, that it is not enough of it.
Its offers - to construct constantly operating museum "the cold
Wars "somewhere in vicinities of Washington and a memorial in shape
"Iron Curtain" on the Arlingtonsky national cemetery.
The program impressing and, certainly, will demand serious means and
Approval at high enough official level. Business while moves
Slowly.
In 1995 at conference on пё-2, passing in Norway, Frensis
Has met Sergey Khruschev. They long spoke about the parents.
"The destiny of your father was more tragic", Sergey-has noticed. He has agreed
To take part in the project.
In 1996 Powers has issued the demand - the future museum, under its plan,
Should become the noncommercial organisation existing on money from
Public funds. A year later he has persuaded the congressman of Volume Devisa
To act with the legislative initiative concerning assignment on
Memorial of "cold war".
The same year Powers has visited again Moscow. Its trip sponsored
Russian businessman. This time in the Museum of Armed forces it has received
Possibility to touch fragments of the fatherly plane. The authorities
Have allowed to visit to it the Vladimir prison and to visit the chamber, in
Which the American pilot once sat. Frensis has presented the prison
Administrations the copy of the book written by the father, also has in exchange received
"Souvenir" - the self-made football made prisoners.
When it has returned, it was expected by pleasant news: Fritts Bages, having changed
The opinion, the fragment "пё-2" has agreed to place in the bunker and
Has received on this corresponding permission. However idea of the Museum "the cold
Wars "it is not embodied yet. The act brought for discussion
The congress two years ago, while pylitsja on a regiment, expecting consideration
One of committees.
"The strong sponsor - here that is necessary for us", - Powers speaks. In the future
To year Kevin Costner is going to to act in a film about the Cuban crisis
Under the name "Thirteen days". Frensis is going to to address to
To the movie star with the request to support the loud name the project as,
As it was made by Sergey Khruschev. And if Costner refuses? Well,
Powers is ready to it. From the business experience he knows, that in
Marketing and pablik rilejshnz "on ninety nine"no"it is necessary
One "yes". And he is ready to wait patiently for this solving "yes".
"If not I make it, who? - Asks Frensis Harry's question
Powers-junior. - who else, except me? ".
"Morning" 2000.02.14
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