Cold War Kid to Space Age Engineer via President Kennedy's last flight alive & RAF Upper Heyford (435)

Cold War Kid to Space Age Engineer via President Kennedy's last flight alive & RAF Upper Heyford (435)

Keith Longstreth takes us through an extraordinary life shaped by the rhythms and risks of the Cold War. Born into an Air Force family, Keith grew up on bases across the world—from Scotland to Italy to Texas, where he describes a poignant last farewell to President Kennedy before his assassination. His career in the USAF placed him behind the scenes of America’s most critical aircraft, including time at RAF Upper Heyford during the tense early 1980s. There, he lived through chemical-attack drills, nuclear-strike simulations, and the ever-present pressure of NATO–Soviet confrontation. Rising to become an astronautical engineer, Keith later worked on GPS satellites and experiments flown on the Space Shuttle. Episode Extras ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://coldwarconversations.com/episode435/ ⁠⁠Help me preserve Cold War history. ⁠⁠⁠ You’ll become part of our community, get ad-free episodes, and get a sought-after CWC coaster as a thank you and you’ll bask in the warm glow of knowing you are helping to preserve Cold War history. Just go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://coldwarconversations.com/donate/⁠⁠⁠⁠ If a monthly contribution is not your cup of tea, We also welcome one-off donations via the same link. Find the ideal gift for the Cold War enthusiast in your life! Just go to ⁠⁠https://coldwarconversations.com/store/⁠⁠ CONTINUE THE COLD WAR CONVERSATION Follow us on BlueSky ⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/coldwarpod.bsky.social⁠⁠ Follow us on Threads ⁠⁠https://www.threads.net/@coldwarconversations⁠⁠ Follow us on Twitter/X ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ColdWarPod⁠⁠ Facebook ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/coldwarpod/⁠⁠ Instagram ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/coldwarconversations/⁠⁠ Youtube ⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@ColdWarConversations⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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58 - Red Reporter - Covert Correspondent for East Germany - Part 2

58 - Red Reporter - Covert Correspondent for East Germany - Part 2

In this episode, we welcome back John Green to talk further about his covert journalism for East Germany.  His story continues with his account of the Portuguese Carnation Revolution and a dangerous ...

12 Huhti 201950min

A 17 year old in the Cold War US Army (57)

A 17 year old in the Cold War US Army (57)

Today we speak to Manuel Alzaga who as a 17 year old joined the US Army in 1981. Manuel signed up to the artillery and tells his story from life of poverty in Los Angeles through to deployment in We...

5 Huhti 201936min

The Cold War Candy Bomber (56)

The Cold War Candy Bomber (56)

We speak to 98 year old Gail Halvorsen aka "The Candy Bomber" who flew in the Berlin Airlift in 1948. The Soviets had started a 11-month land blockade against West Berlin. The blockade was broken by ...

30 Maalis 201930min

Why Preserve Cold War Communist Architecture? (55)

Why Preserve Cold War Communist Architecture? (55)

We welcome back Mark Baker from episode 9 where we spoke about his time in 1980s Czechoslovakia.   Mark is a freelance journalist & travel writer living in his adopted hometown of Prague. I really re...

23 Maalis 201955min

Cold War Canadians Hunt For Red October (54)

Cold War Canadians Hunt For Red October (54)

Colonel Terry Chester spent a good portion of his RCAF career hunting for Soviet Submarines in both the Pacific and Atlantic area's of operation.  He was instrumental in the design criteria for sub h...

16 Maalis 201947min

Cold War East German Army Officer at the Fall of the Berlin Wall (53)

Cold War East German Army Officer at the Fall of the Berlin Wall (53)

In this episode we hear the third and final part of Torsten Belger’s story as he tells us about his first visit to West Berlin, leaving the East German Army and life after the GDR. Before we start a ...

9 Maalis 201940min

László Nagy - A Cold War Hungarian Life (52)

László Nagy - A Cold War Hungarian Life (52)

László Nagy was one of the early members of the Hungarian Democratic Forum in 1987. The HDF became Hungary’s largest political party following first free elections in 1990. In this episode we hear th...

2 Maalis 20191h

The Cold War Blood Tattoo (51)

The Cold War Blood Tattoo (51)

In 1951, a small pilot program was launched in Indiana and Utah as a civilian defense measure to aid in the aftermath of a nuclear attack. The idea was simple: If a bomb dropped, people would need med...

27 Helmi 201944min

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