I feel like this is one that really would have been better visual, even if that's not the norm. Seeing the place, versus just hearing about it, would have been really cool.
That’s fair comment. There are some photos I took on the main episode page alongside the films and videos mentioned. You can see them here. coldwarconversations.com/episode366/
Collected a vehicle for a client from here, the owner wasn’t around for an hour, so was invited to have a look around for free, enjoyed it so much came back again for a paid visit. Had some very unique vehicles in his hangar next door.
Back in the Cold War I knew I'd suffer the same luck as the dad in Threads who was using the commode during the 4 min warning. However being in the US away from any military targets I would have gotten at least a 30 min warning. Plenty of time for one last movement in 20th cen dignity with a full roll of paper.
The first time I saw the infamous Threads was sometime in the early 2000's. It gave me nightmares.
Definitely the stuff of nightmares!
"This is the skeleton...of a chicken ! ... a chicken's skeleton"
Good Lord
Having served in a Pershing missle unit in the early '80's , it always stays with me how close this almost became a reality, especially in '83.
I feel like this is one that really would have been better visual, even if that's not the norm. Seeing the place, versus just hearing about it, would have been really cool.
That’s fair comment. There are some photos I took on the main episode page alongside the films and videos mentioned. You can see them here. coldwarconversations.com/episode366/
Collected a vehicle for a client from here, the owner wasn’t around for an hour, so was invited to have a look around for free, enjoyed it so much came back again for a paid visit. Had some very unique vehicles in his hangar next door.
Thanks for listening. There are lots more to see that we didn’t cover on this episode.
Back in the Cold War I knew I'd suffer the same luck as the dad in Threads who was using the commode during the 4 min warning. However being in the US away from any military targets I would have gotten at least a 30 min warning. Plenty of time for one last movement in 20th cen dignity with a full roll of paper.
This was fun! See you at Easter for Soviet Threat! ☢️