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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 มิ.ย. 2024
- A special preview of the documentary "Cold War Secrets of Northern Minnesota" The film focuses on the role northern Minnesota played in the pivotal time of the Cold War. As well as the lasting fallout that remains to this day.
This documentary premieres on Veterans Day, November 11, 2024 on PBS North.
Featured in the May 31, 2024, episode of Almanac North | Military.
What a great story and what a great pair of interviewees!
Oh my, what a find! Congratulations General Hein! From 1972-1975, I was an USAF Aerospace Control & Weapons System Controller stationed inside the "block house" at Duluth AFB. Our SAGE control center was part of the eyes in the sky Distant Early Warning system (DEW Line) for North Central US and Canada. We had wonderful partners with Canadian Air Force controllers working along side of us. Our other partners were on the other wide of the air field---the MN Air National Guard 128th Fighter Wing flying F-101B for intercept missions. Highly skilled team. We used "computerized radar scopes" linked to a HUGE vacuum tube computer that occupied the entire second floor of the building. I was transferred to Duluth from my previous assignment in Iceland (also part of the DEW Line) where we had WWII era manual radar scopes. What a delight to live and work in Duluth! To this day, it is my favorite memory of my Air Force service. Minnesotans are wonderful and welcoming. Spirit Mountain opened while I was there where I learned to snow ski. Spent MANY off days ship watching at Canal Park, eating at local restaurants, curling, and learning how to drive on ice & snow covered roads with my 4-speed manual Toyota on the hillsides of your beautiful city.
Great show!
Cant wait for the entire show.
cant wait!