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Flightdeck Friday: Nuclear Edition

October 25th, 2007 by User ImageSteeljawscribe

In keeping with the memory of the Cuban Missile Crisis which was 45 years ago this past week, a couple of video reminders, the first from Hollywood’s take (See last week for the real story  . ):

And what was risked…

 

Oh, and a little over one year previous to the Cuban Missile Crisis, but also in October:

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  • 1 Buck Oct 26, 2007 at 14:01

    Thanks for the vids, SJS…especially the latter two. As a member of the “duck and cover” generation :shock: I remember those types of vids all TOO well. And I also remember The Ol’ Man invoking the cynical but all-too-true “kiss your ass good-bye” comment when I told him about our little “crawl under the desk” exercises in grade school. Vividly.

  • 2 Steeljawscribe Oct 26, 2007 at 14:09

    Ditto — especially with SAC HQ a few miles down the road from us…
    - SJS

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