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Trump May Be Triggering the Fastest Nuclear Weapons Race Since the Cold War
The threat of U.S. withdrawal has prompted countries around the world — from Germany to South Korea — to talk about building ...
The Secret Cold War History of the Missile That Launched America’s First Satellite
The IGY, they decided, would be celebrated in 1957.As part of the IGY, the Soviet Union vowed that it would launch an ...
Cold war dark secrets: When US B-52 bomber dropped 4 deadly Nuclear bombs on…, Hiroshima atom bomb was…, the county was…
A B-52 bomber returning to North Carolina, Spain collided mid-air with a KC-135 tanker during a refueling maneuver, resulting ...
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42 years ago, a B-52 bomber crashed into Square Top Mountain, killing 7 crew
On April 11, 1983, a B-52G bomber went down in the rugged mountains of southern Utah, killing all seven crew members on board ...
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How the F-101 “Voodoo” Fighter Got Its Name
The F-101 also flew for Canada, Taiwan, and… Colorado State University. Seriously.
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The Soviet S-75 Dvina Air Defense System Was a Nightmare for U.S. Pilots Over Vietnam
For the North Vietnamese, the S-75 was more than a weapon—it was a symbol of their ability to adapt and resist despite ...
The Cold War secrets behind a butterfly sanctuary
On a windswept hillside in the Mendip Hills, butterflies now drift between wildflowers at Westbury Beacon nature reserve. It ...
Historic and fascinating RAF Cosford - 26 pictures from popular museum and airbase between Wolverhampton and Telford
RAF Cosford held its show in June 1989 and included the Red Arrows, RAF Falcon free-falling parachuters, the Royal Navy, the ...
Cold War relics: Why US Air Force wants its 1970s-era missiles until 2050
The previous strategy included keeping the Boeing-made 400 Minuteman III ICBMs in silos until 2039 and gradually replace them with new Sentinel models. However, the Sentinel has been plagued with dela ...