Cold War

A History of The Cold War Era from 1945 to 1991.

US Douglas A-3 ''Sky Warriror'' Strategic Bomber

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-douglas-a3-skk-warriror-strategic-bpmber 31st Jul 2021 - The Douglas A-3 ''Sky Warrior'' was a Cold War Era Strategic Bomber, first introduced to The US Navy in 1956. A Carrier-based Bomber, over (300) ''Sky …

Operation: ''Giant Lance''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/operation-giant-lance 31st Jul 2021 - The 1969 ''Cold War'' Military Plan called ''Operation – Giant Lance'', was authorized by then US President Richard Nixon as part of His '' Mad …

''Hot'' and ''Cold'' Launch Procedure

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/hot-and-cold-launch-procedure 31st Jul 2021 - In terms of Silo (below ground) or Enclosed Missile Systems, the practice of Active Launch (deployment), is broken down into (2) methods. The ''Cold'' …

US Cessna T-37 ''Tweet'' Jet Trainer

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-cessna-t37-tweet-jet-trainer 31st Jul 2021 - Manufactured by The US Cessna Aviation Company, The T-37 ''Tweet'' was an Advanced Jet Trainer used by The US Air Force from 1957 until 2009. It was t …

US ''Crow'' Missile

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-crow-missile 31st Jul 2021 - An early Cold War US Munition, The ''Crow'' Missile was a short lived, Air to Air Missile System designed by The US Naval Weapons Testing Center in Ca …

''Emergency Action Message''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/emergency-action-message 31st Jul 2021 - With variants used in The Cold War, The ''Emergency Action Message'' or EAM, is a coded authentication order relayed electronically to those US Milita …

TACAMO

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/tacamo 31st Jul 2021 - ''TACAMO” was a Cold War communications code used by The US Military to represent a system of survivable combat communications in the event of a …

British ''Swingfire'' AT Missile System

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/british-swingfire-at-missile-system 31st Jul 2021 - Deployed in 1966, The ''Swingfire'' was a ''wire-guided'' Anti-Tank Missile System used by various Units of The British Army – during The Cold W …

''Doomsday'' Ships

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/doomsday-ships 31st Jul 2021 - Another Cold War ''Command and Control'' protocol, The ''Doomsday Ships (also called The ''Ghost Ships'', were two US Navy Warships which were to be u …

US Boeing E-6 ''Mercury'' AEWC Plane

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-boeing-e6-mercury-aewc-plane 31st Jul 2021 - The US Boeing Aircraft E-6 ''Mercury'', was a late Cold War Era (1987) Airborne Early Warning and Communications Plane. Much like other ''Looking Glas …

French Dassault-Dornier ''Alpha'' Fighter Jet

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/french-dassault-dornier-alpha-fighterjet 31st Jul 2021 - The French Dassault-Dornier ''Alpha'' Jet is both an advanced Trainer and Light Attack Fighter – first introduced into several European Air Forc …

British ''Seaslug'' Missile

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/british-seaslug-missile 31st Jul 2021 - The ''Seaslug'' was a long serving British Surface to Air Missile deployed with The Royal Navy during The Cold War. It saw active combat service as we …