A visit to World War 2 and Cold War airbase RAF Burtonwood (74)

A visit to World War 2 and Cold War airbase RAF Burtonwood (74)

I’m here today at the RAF Burtonwood Heritage Centre, near Warrington in the UK. Based on what was once the largest and longest-running military airbase in Britain. The Heritage Centre was established to preserve and uphold the history of the men, women and activities that occurred here. Now many of our fans are the proud owners of a Cold War Conversations Coaster, a gift from me to thank them for helping the podcast financially. For the price of a cup of coffee a month to cover the show’s increasing costs and keep us on the air you can get a coaster too? Just go to Patreon.com/coldwarpod Over 8,500 Americans were based at RAF Burtonwood during WW2 and over 70,000 service personnel served here during its 54-year history until closure in 1993. The heritage centre packs a lot of history in and make sure your listen to my visit to the cockpit of an actual C54 Skymaster as used in the Berlin Airlift – an unforgettable experience. Back to today’s episode, we welcome John Coterill, the Heritage Centre Manager at RAF Burtonwood to our Cold War Conversation Visit the show notes here. 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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Cold War East German Army Officer Training (39)

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The man who owns a Cold War Soviet submarine (35)

The man who owns a Cold War Soviet submarine (35)

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Samy - Life as a West Berliner in Cold War Berlin (34)

Samy - Life as a West Berliner in Cold War Berlin (34)

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3 Nov 201850min

Eileen - A British teacher living & working in Cold War East Berlin

Eileen - A British teacher living & working in Cold War East Berlin

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