British Forces in Germany: The Lived Experience 1945-2019
Dr Peter Johnston is the Head of … Read more
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A tour of Cold War F-111 base RAF Upper Heyford
In this episode we visit RAF Upper Heyford for a photography tour for Cold War enthusiasts … The episode is in three parts, the first is some audio from the tour, followed by an interview with Ric Batson a former member of the USAF 20th Security Police Squadron and tour guide as well as an … Read more
An RAF pilot remembers the end of the Cold War – Chasing Bears Pt 2
Nick Anderson is a former RAF Phantom jet fighter pilot. In this episode we welcome back Nick as his story continues with his accounts of how the Soviet aircrew tried to distract RAF plane and how he was almost downed by the Soviet tactics. The episode ends with Nick telling us about the final days … Read more
Chasing Bears – RAF intercepts of Cold War Soviet aircraft – Part 1
Nick Anderson is a former RAF Phantom jet fighter pilot. We discuss flying in the Cold War and in detail how the RAF would have responded to a nuclear attack. We also talk about how QRA (Quick Reaction Alert) worked and hear details of a number of missions Nick flew intercepting the Soviet Tupolev Tu-95 codenamed … Read more
Greenham Common – an iconic British Cold War nuclear airbase
Welcome to episode 18 of Cold War Conversations RAF Greenham Common opened in 1942 and was used by both the Royal Air Force and United States Army Air Forces during the Second World War and the United States Air Force during the Cold War. The airfield is probably best known, certainly in the UK, for … Read more