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Navy Maritime Patrol Planes Flying From Cold War Base In Bermuda For First Time In Decades
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Navy Maritime Patrol Planes Flying From Cold War Base In Bermuda For First Time In Decades

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Nov 20, 2020

Iran Touts Buried “Missile Farms” Like Ones The United States Explored During The Cold War
Cold War

Iran Touts Buried “Missile Farms” Like Ones The United States Explored During The Cold War

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Aug 10, 2020

Now Russia Wants To Bring Back Missile-Armed Ekranoplans To Defend Its Claims In The Arctic
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Now Russia Wants To Bring Back Missile-Armed Ekranoplans To Defend Its Claims In The Arctic

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 31, 2020

Skyhawks Over Cuba: VC-10 “Challengers” And Their TA-4J’s Unique Cold War Mission
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Skyhawks Over Cuba: VC-10 “Challengers” And Their TA-4J’s Unique Cold War Mission

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 5, 2020

US Navy Aircraft Carriers Had Escalators Just Like At The Mall
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US Navy Aircraft Carriers Had Escalators Just Like At The Mall

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 5, 2020

The U.S. Air Force’s Last Tail Gunner Has Retired
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The U.S. Air Force’s Last Tail Gunner Has Retired

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

Ryan Aeronautical Had Big Plans for the Vertifan Jump Jet
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Ryan Aeronautical Had Big Plans for the Vertifan Jump Jet

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

The Pentagon Thought it Could Retire the U-2 in 1969
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The Pentagon Thought it Could Retire the U-2 in 1969

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

The U.S. Navy Tried to Turn Whale Songs Into Secret Code
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The U.S. Navy Tried to Turn Whale Songs Into Secret Code

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

Watch These Old World War II Bombers Launch Target Drones
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Watch These Old World War II Bombers Launch Target Drones

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

Reagan Invited Thatcher To Join The Top Secret F-117 Program
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Reagan Invited Thatcher To Join The Top Secret F-117 Program

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

Flying the Iconic Swing-Wing F-111 Aardvark at the Height of the Cold War
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Flying the Iconic Swing-Wing F-111 Aardvark at the Height of the Cold War

By Richard Crandall and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 2, 2020

This Nuclear-Capable 1950s Missile Once Delivered the U.S. Mail
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This Nuclear-Capable 1950s Missile Once Delivered the U.S. Mail

By Chris Cantle

Updated on Jul 2, 2020

Russia’s Carrier Was Designed To Be Heavily Armed Even Without Its Air Wing
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Russia’s Carrier Was Designed To Be Heavily Armed Even Without Its Air Wing

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 2, 2020

The Air Force Almost Got A Near Hypersonic Radar Plane Killing Cruise Missile Decades Ago
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The Air Force Almost Got A Near Hypersonic Radar Plane Killing Cruise Missile Decades Ago

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 1, 2020

The USAF Is Finally Ditching The Last Of Its Cold War Revolvers For New Semi-Auto Pistols
Cold War

The USAF Is Finally Ditching The Last Of Its Cold War Revolvers For New Semi-Auto Pistols

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 23, 2020

The Stealthy F-117 Nighthawk Could Have Executed Nuclear Strikes Against The Soviet Union
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The Stealthy F-117 Nighthawk Could Have Executed Nuclear Strikes Against The Soviet Union

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jun 17, 2020

RAF Bentwaters Has This Bizarre-Looking Cold War Bunker Called The Star Wars Building
Cold War

RAF Bentwaters Has This Bizarre-Looking Cold War Bunker Called The Star Wars Building

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jun 12, 2020

This Is The World’s Fastest Production Submarine’s Crazy Molten Metal Cooled Reactor
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This Is The World’s Fastest Production Submarine’s Crazy Molten Metal Cooled Reactor

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Apr 19, 2020

CIA Tracked Down A Nazi, Scoured Museums To Build An Aircraft Siren To Scare The Hell Out Of People
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CIA Tracked Down A Nazi, Scoured Museums To Build An Aircraft Siren To Scare The Hell Out Of People

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Apr 10, 2020

This Strategic Air Command Airpower Demonstration From 1987 Is Just Bonkers
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This Strategic Air Command Airpower Demonstration From 1987 Is Just Bonkers

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Mar 9, 2020

The Navy Wants A Rapidly Deployable Version Of Its Cold War Era Submarine Monitoring Network
Cold War

The Navy Wants A Rapidly Deployable Version Of Its Cold War Era Submarine Monitoring Network

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Feb 22, 2020

This Presentation On America’s Secret MiG Squadron By The Man Who Built It Is Incredible
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This Presentation On America’s Secret MiG Squadron By The Man Who Built It Is Incredible

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jan 30, 2020

Check Out This Rare Footage Of Red Eagle MiGs At Tonopah Test Range Airport
Cold War

Check Out This Rare Footage Of Red Eagle MiGs At Tonopah Test Range Airport

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 16, 2019

Egypt’s Soviet-Era, Chinese-Made, American-Upgraded Subs Can Still Fire Harpoon Missiles
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Egypt’s Soviet-Era, Chinese-Made, American-Upgraded Subs Can Still Fire Harpoon Missiles

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Dec 13, 2019

This Massive Naval Exercise In 1989 Was The Pinnacle Of U.S. Cold War Maritime Might
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This Massive Naval Exercise In 1989 Was The Pinnacle Of U.S. Cold War Maritime Might

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

Declassified: US Honors Swedish Pilots For Escorting Stricken SR-71 To Safety During Cold War
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Declassified: US Honors Swedish Pilots For Escorting Stricken SR-71 To Safety During Cold War

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

George Bush Saved The CIA
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George Bush Saved The CIA

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

Check Out This Vintage Mystery Navigation Screen In The Conn Of A Sturgeon Class Nuke Sub
Cold War

Check Out This Vintage Mystery Navigation Screen In The Conn Of A Sturgeon Class Nuke Sub

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

B-52s Would Have Nuked Their Way Through Soviet Air Defenses With These Missiles
Cold War

B-52s Would Have Nuked Their Way Through Soviet Air Defenses With These Missiles

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

The Futuristic Cold War Era SAGE Air Defense Bunkers Looked Right Out Of A Kubrick Film
Cold War

The Futuristic Cold War Era SAGE Air Defense Bunkers Looked Right Out Of A Kubrick Film

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

The Time Air Force One Took Evasive Maneuvers To Defend Itself Against Syrian MiGs
Cold War

The Time Air Force One Took Evasive Maneuvers To Defend Itself Against Syrian MiGs

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

USAF Mini-Documentary Takes You Behind The Scenes Of Its Top Secret Cold War MiG Squadron
Cold War

USAF Mini-Documentary Takes You Behind The Scenes Of Its Top Secret Cold War MiG Squadron

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

The Soviet’s ‘Golden Fish’ Missile Submarine Still Holds The Record As The World’s Fastest
Cold War

The Soviet’s ‘Golden Fish’ Missile Submarine Still Holds The Record As The World’s Fastest

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

US Spy Plane Pilot’s Account Indicates Soviet Russia Tested A ‘Dome Of Light’ Superweapon
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US Spy Plane Pilot’s Account Indicates Soviet Russia Tested A ‘Dome Of Light’ Superweapon

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

A-4 Skyhawks Had These Crazy Thermal Shields To Protect Pilots From Nuclear Blasts
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A-4 Skyhawks Had These Crazy Thermal Shields To Protect Pilots From Nuclear Blasts

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

Coast Guard Cutters Once Carried Harpoon Anti-Ship Missiles And They Could Again
Cold War

Coast Guard Cutters Once Carried Harpoon Anti-Ship Missiles And They Could Again

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

This Isn’t A Sci-Fi Prop, It’s A Doomsday Navigator For America’s Deadliest Cold War ICBM
Cold War

This Isn’t A Sci-Fi Prop, It’s A Doomsday Navigator For America’s Deadliest Cold War ICBM

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

The French Navy Is Finally Retiring These Antique Helicopters After 55 Years of Service
Cold War

The French Navy Is Finally Retiring These Antique Helicopters After 55 Years of Service

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

Army Tried To Get Data On Soviet Lasers With Bond-Like Sensors Hidden In Consumer Cameras
Cold War

Army Tried To Get Data On Soviet Lasers With Bond-Like Sensors Hidden In Consumer Cameras

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 28, 2019

This In-Depth Interview With Chuck Yeager Is An Absolute Must Watch
Cold War

This In-Depth Interview With Chuck Yeager Is An Absolute Must Watch

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Feb 5, 2019

Bizarre Chase Through High Security Nevada Nuclear Test Site Ends In Deadly Shooting
Cold War

Bizarre Chase Through High Security Nevada Nuclear Test Site Ends In Deadly Shooting

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jan 29, 2019

The Talos Missile Had A Wonderfully Complex Shipboard Assembly Line Of A Launch System
Cold War

The Talos Missile Had A Wonderfully Complex Shipboard Assembly Line Of A Launch System

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Aug 3, 2018

GE Really Wants To Sell You A 30mm Cannon Pod In this Classic Marketing Reel
Cold War

GE Really Wants To Sell You A 30mm Cannon Pod In this Classic Marketing Reel

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Feb 17, 2018

The First Giant Mecha Robot Fight Was Lame, But This Real Cold War Era Mecha Wasn’t
Cold War

The First Giant Mecha Robot Fight Was Lame, But This Real Cold War Era Mecha Wasn’t

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Oct 19, 2017

This Is What USAF Bomber Pilots Would Wear During a Nuclear Apocalypse
Cold War

This Is What USAF Bomber Pilots Would Wear During a Nuclear Apocalypse

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Mar 1, 2017

Russia Breaks Arms Control Treaty By Deploying Land-Based Cruise Missiles
Cold War

Russia Breaks Arms Control Treaty By Deploying Land-Based Cruise Missiles

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Feb 15, 2017