It's amazing how much and accurately this air defense sysem worked, considering the technology of the day, as compared to today. Vacuum tube technology, transistors were only beginning to make their mark. The progamming was as basic as you could get, no pun intended. How do I know" I was with IBM serving Sage in Canada in 1962. It still amazes.
Gear Whine Hilarious! As a USAF veteran stationed at Tyndall AFB from 1978-82, as an Analog Flight Simulator Specialist/Technician with the shop being not far from the flight line, Voodoos and Phantoms do NOT remotely sound like that sound clip, as you pointed out!
I was at 23rd NORAD Region Control Center 1970-72. We had 20 minutes to live after enemy ICBMs were launched. So much for SAGE. Obsolete hours after development.
The replacement for the CF-100 was supposed to be the Avro Arrow, which was the fastest combat aircraft of the time. However, the government changed and the Conservatives scrapped the project. Many of the Avro engineers wound up at NASA and worked on the space program.
It's amazing how much and accurately this air defense sysem worked, considering the technology of the day, as compared to today. Vacuum tube technology, transistors were only beginning to make their mark. The progamming was as basic as you could get, no pun intended. How do I know" I was with IBM serving Sage in Canada in 1962. It still amazes.
Very impressive machines! I grew up in the '60s. People had common sense in those days!
Well, we don't really know how well it would have worked in practice.
Turns out, F-101s taking off full afterburner sound just like a 707 landing. Who knew. I love these old films. Thank you!
Gear Whine Hilarious! As a USAF veteran stationed at Tyndall AFB from 1978-82, as an Analog Flight Simulator Specialist/Technician with the shop being not far from the flight line, Voodoos and Phantoms do NOT remotely sound like that sound clip, as you pointed out!
Yeah easy picked ...it's a recognisable stock sound our of the can
The added sound effects are out of this world!!!
Yay Canada! Doing our part! 🇨🇦
The view of the red rotating light on top of the Military Police car at 2:06 reminds me of the "Police Squad" movies intro!
"In Color"!
In Canada we called the MPs "Meatheads"
Love it!
nice memories of the Voodoo and the Hole
I was at 23rd NORAD Region Control Center 1970-72. We had 20 minutes to live after enemy ICBMs were launched. So much for SAGE. Obsolete hours after development.
The CF-101 & CF-104 's were damn fast interceptors. Too bad they got rid of them.
The ongoing buffett support is crucial.
Spent 3 years in The hole Air Defence Tech
The replacement for the CF-100 was supposed to be the Avro Arrow, which was the fastest combat aircraft of the time. However, the government changed and the Conservatives scrapped the project. Many of the Avro engineers wound up at NASA and worked on the space program.
80 math problems a second...not bad! My cellphone has the power to probably do thousands or millions a second...
And I'm watching TH-cam
My thoughts exactly! PLUS no bulky vacuum tubes!
NORAD THE SAFEST AND PRECISE SYSTEM OF DEFENSE IN THEUNIVERSE THE GODFATHER US
LOL the Boards of Canada...this was made by the Film Board LOL
Well yeah, it's a film.