Cold War: Here is an interesting old propaganda film showing how it was during the Cold War. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoaTFXFNFis...

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

Here is an interesting old propaganda film showing how it was during the Cold War.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoaTFXFNFis

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

Architect1776 wrote:

Here is an interesting old propaganda film showing how it was during the Cold War.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoaTFXFNFis

Interesting indeed. I remember the Cold War well. I also remember during that time politicians at odds with one another in basic philosophy but willing to put differences aside for the good of the country, unlike many today who put the good of the country aside in favor of petty partisan politics. That’s just sad.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Here's another propaganda film. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_jbMrXcVmw The gist of this film is that a serviceman on leave visits a town that without his knowledge decided to show it's residents what it would be like to live under communist rule. Dated by today's standards, but a propaganda film none the less.

What's special about this one is the my dad was the assistant director. It's only one of many on which he worked during that time of his military career. Some of the directors with whom he worked were John Huston and John Landis. Some of the actors in these films were folks just starting their careers and acting in any movie they could. I believe the featured actor in this film is Biff McGuire. He also worked with Jack Lemon and Boris Karloff. I was about 3 years old at the time and did get to visit and sit in on the making of some of the films. That was an interesting treat.
--Bob

Architect1776 wrote:

Here is an interesting old propaganda film showing how it was during the Cold War.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoaTFXFNFis

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

rmalarz wrote:

Here's another propaganda film. https://www.youtub... (show quote)

Interesting.

lsaguy Loc: Udall, KS, USA

My best memory of the late Cold War came during the Reagan years. I was flying at Little Mtn about a 1/2 mile downwind and just at cloudbase when I heard a whistling sound. I thought I'd accidentally sped up as I was thermaling so I slowed a bit only to have the inside wingtip drop. As I spun around I came face to face with a A7U Corsair II. Its pilot was waving at me. I could read every placard on the side. Always glad I bought my gliders with a red leading edge. What I wouldn't give to have had a camera for that one.

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

lsaguy wrote:

My best memory of the late Cold War came during th... (show quote)

Had same type of experience in my PA-28 and a F-15 going into a landing at LAFB.

Quinn 4

The major thing I remember about the Cold War. Was the fear that those military propaganda films made. How that fear was use in the 1960s to have us go to war in South East Asia with out question the reason why.

PRETENDER Loc: Micanopy,Florida

I Spent couple of years at Carswell with the $#rd bomber wing with B-58s. Always wondered why they didn't last very long. i know they were supersonic and could get to a target and be gone before anyone knew it. Could be because their weapon was carried externally and their electronics completely filled the aircraft.

traderjohn Loc: New York City

jaymatt wrote:

Interesting indeed. I remember the Cold War well. I also remember during that time politicians at odds with one another in basic philosophy but willing to put differences aside for the good of the country, unlike many today who put the good of the country aside in favor of petty partisan politics. That’s just sad.

For sure. The climate in DC will not change in January when the Democrats have control. Both parties are filled with hate and intolerance. The worst part it is the direction the country has taken.

rpavich Loc: West Virginia

traderjohn wrote:

For sure. The climate in DC will not change in January when the Democrats have control. Both parties are filled with hate and intolerance. The worst part it is the direction the country has taken.

Both parties filled with hate and intolerance?

You might want to check again. And while your at it look up the meaning of intolerance and hate too.

Disagreement isn't hate, disagreement isn't intolerance.

The Repubs are ok with disagreement and they tolerate dissenting views (they don't try and crush them or punish them for holding to them)

The modern left (dems) are the most hateful and intolerant group I've ever seen.

nimbushopper Loc: Tampa, FL

I participated in the Cold War in the 60's by chasing Russian submarines all around the Pacific ocean. The idea was to know where all of them were so that we could destroy them quickly if a hot war started between us and the Soviet Union. When the Soviet Union collapsed in '90 there was a diminished need for all this anti-submarine warfare stuff, but now it's coming back with China being the big contender. A boom boat( sub loaded with many nuclear missiles) is the most formidable weapon because it can sit on the bottom right off your shore and launch its missiles while underwater that can hit its targets within minutes using many megaton nuclear warheads. It would be the start of a total global annihilation!

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

rpavich wrote:

Both parties filled with hate and intolerance?

You might want to check again. And while your at it look up the meaning of intolerance and hate too.

Disagreement isn't hate, disagreement isn't intolerance.

The Repubs are ok with disagreement and they tolerate dissenting views (they don't try and crush them or punish them for holding to them)

The modern left (dems) are the most hateful and intolerant group I've ever seen.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Definitely an oldie.

olddutch Loc: Beloit, Wisconsin

In 1956 or 57 I was flying a piper cub as a student pilot and practicing Chandells, lazy eights ,and Other basic flight Manuvers I had a C119 fly under me so close that I could very well see the look on the pilot faces in the cockpit you can imagine the look on my face ..

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

olddutch wrote:

In 1956 or 57 I was flying a piper cub as a student pilot and practicing Chandells, lazy eights ,and Other basic flight Manuvers I had a C119 fly under me so close that I could very well see the look on the pilot faces in the cockpit you can imagine the look on my face ..