A tour of Cold War airbase RAF Upper Heyford (65)

A tour of Cold War airbase RAF Upper Heyford (65)

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 interview with his wife who is also a tour guide covering some aspects of the challenges of being the British wife of USAF service personnel. If you are enjoying the podcasts then a few dollars, pounds of euros a month you can help us cover our increasing costs and keep us on the air as well as receive a Cold War Conversations coaster- this year’s sought after household accessory! Just go to https://www.patreon.com/coldwarpod. Thankyou so much to our current and latest Patrons Support the project! https://coldwarconversations.com/donate/ Follow us on Twitter 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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Détente – the chance to end the Cold War (149)

Détente – the chance to end the Cold War (149)

Today we speak with Richard Crowder, the author of “Détente – the chance to end the Cold War”. Help support the podcast buy the book here  UK listeners https://amzn.to/34yNeB2 US listeners https://amz...

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Guy Burgess and the Cambridge Spy Ring (148)

Guy Burgess and the Cambridge Spy Ring (148)

Guy Burgess was the most important, complex, and fascinating of The Cambridge Spies, brilliant young men recruited in the 1930s to betray their country to the Soviet Union. An engaging and charming co...

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A Childhood under the eye of the Secret Police (147)

A Childhood under the eye of the Secret Police (147)

At 2 a.m. on 10 March 1983, 12-year-old Carmen Bugan was home alone after her father had left for Bucharest. That afternoon, Carmen returned from school to find secret police in her living room. Her f...

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Don - Cold War 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment at Fulda (146)

Don - Cold War 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment at Fulda (146)

In this second episode with Don Snedeker we talk to him about his time after his tour of Vietnam when he served in West Germany.  From 1974 to 1986 Don served in a number of roles but most noticeably ...

23 Loka 202053min

Navigator aboard the Cold War Vulcan nuclear bomber (145)

Navigator aboard the Cold War Vulcan nuclear bomber (145)

Barry Mullen was a Navigator Radar on the legendary Royal Air Force nuclear bomber, the Vulcan. The Navigator Radar (Nav Radar) had the responsibility for coordinating bombing from the aircraft. This ...

16 Loka 202055min

1962 Berlin fiction - author interview (144)

1962 Berlin fiction - author interview (144)

In this bonus episode, we talk again with Paul Grant, author of "Coercion" the fourth book about the Schultz family who live in Berlin. His books are set at the end of the Second World War and the sta...

13 Loka 202057min

Don - Vietnam war Armoured Cavalry Platoon Leader (143)

Don - Vietnam war Armoured Cavalry Platoon Leader (143)

This is the first of two episodes we have following Don Snedeker’s experiences through the Cold War. In this episode, we hear about his time in Vietnam and the book he has written entitled "The Blackh...

9 Loka 20201h

In Cold War Skies – NATO and Soviet airpower 1949-89 (142)

In Cold War Skies – NATO and Soviet airpower 1949-89 (142)

Today’s episode is brought to you by Osprey publishing and we’re speaking with Michael Napier, the author of “In Cold War Skies – NATO and Soviet airpower 1949-89”.  Michael also flew the Tornado duri...

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