GARY POWERS - NO SOUND

The transcript discusses an explosion that seemed external to the aircraft. The Russians claimed it was caused by the first shot of a rocket, but the speaker doubts this due to the repeated insistence on the claim. The speaker believes there was no direct hit, suggesting a near miss instead.

What does the speaker initially believe about the explosion?

• It was caused by a rocket.

• It was internal to the aircraft.

• It was external to the aircraft.

• It was a mechanical failure.

How does the speaker feel about the Russian claim of a rocket hit?

• He fully agrees with it.

• He is skeptical about it.

• He has no opinion on it.

• He believes it was a different type of weapon.

What reason does the speaker give for doubting the Russian claim?

• The Russians were not confident.

• The speaker saw no evidence of a rocket.

• The speaker trusts another source.

• The act would have been self-evident.

What is the speaker's final conclusion about the impact?

• There was no explosion.

• There was a mechanical failure.

• There was a near miss.

• There was a direct hit.

What does the speaker say about the impact of the explosion?

• There was a significant impact.

• There was no impact of any kind.

• The impact was internal.

• The impact was minor.