Experience the Cold War like never before through award-winning, real-life stories told by those who lived it. Each week, we bring you firsthand accounts from soldiers, spies, civilians, and more, capturing the full spectrum of Cold War experiences. Host Ian Sanders takes you beyond the history books, delivering raw, personal stories where every breath, pause, and emotion adds depth to understanding this pivotal era. This is Cold War history, told from the inside. We cover subjects such as s ...
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"Workhorse" is a podcast about Royal Australian Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft from their earliest history through to modern times. The series is based on the soon to be released book “Air Mobility Workhorse”, which will be available from Big Sky Publishing. Topics include: Operations from around the globe, including all four corners of the planet, from 1959 to now Aircraft technical discussions Training Roles (Search and Rescue, Air Logistics, Airborne Operations, Special Operations, Hum ...
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A daring, pioneering and dangerous chapter in Irish life began in the summer of 1972 when Libya’s Colonel Gaddafi made an approach to the Provisional IRA with an offer of arms. Months later, this secret shipment of weapons landed into Ireland. All these years later, this untold tale is finally revealed by those centrally involved… // Previous series from DocOnOne include The Real Carrie Jade, Runaway Joe, Finding Samantha, GunPlot, Tiger Roll and The Nobody Zone. Hosted on Acast. See acast.c ...
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Multi award winning documentaries from Ireland and beyond telling real life stories. With over 1,800 documentaries on offer, the Documentary On One Podcast has the largest archive of documentaries available in the world, dating as far back as 1954, right up to the present day. Winner of over 400 national and international awards. Producer of podcast series ‘The Real Carrie Jade’, 'Runaway Joe', 'Finding Samantha', 'Tiger Roll', 'GunPlot' and 'The Nobody Zone'. Immerse yourself in a world of ...
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Features audio news stories involving U.S. Air Force technology, personnel, and operations around the globe.
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Unknown History provides you with surprising, quirky, and remarkable tales from the past, so you can pretend you paid attention in history class. Hosted by renowned author Giles Milton.
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Pilot stories and aviation adventures from Canada. Flying BC takes listeners on a journey into the world of west coast flying and beyond. From mountain and float flying stories, to warbirds and airshows, and flight training and career discussions. Hosted by Warwick Patterson.
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If you've read and enjoyed The Stars Are Ours, you will certainly enjoy this exciting sequel! Star Born by Andre Norton was first published in 1957, two years after the previous book and is in itself a complete and riveting read. The theme depicts an early inter-stellar flight undertaken by people who call themselves the Free Scientists escaping from an oppressive regime on Earth. When Pax, a global authoritarian regime takes over the planet, it deems all space travel illegal. However this s ...
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PACKAGE: 156th Airlift Wing Partners with Foundation for Puerto Rico for a Food and Water Distro in Orocovis _NO CG / lower thirds
A package about the men and women from the 156th Airlift Wing from Muniz Air Base and how they partnered with volunteers from the Foundation for Puerto Rico, to distributing food and water in the municipality of Orocovis on Friday, Dec. 8, 2017. The Orocovis municipality, which is in the Central Mountain Range in Puerto Rico, is an area hard to rea…
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(Ep1/2) In the summer of 1972, Libya’s Colonel Gaddafi approached the Provisional IRA with an offer of weapons. A few months later, this first ever shipment of arms landed into Ireland. Fifty years after all of this took place, those centrally involved in the mission finally tell a story that has never been told before. In this first part, we follo…
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This edition features stories on a message to Airmen from Gen. Norton Swartz, a Japanese family receiving a Japanese flag from World War II, training exercise Cope Tiger, a dentist coming to Quinhagak, Alaska and the C-17 Globemaster III reaching a manufacturing milestone. Hosted by Senior Airman Robbie Arp.…
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Interview with an East German Border Guard (373)
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Today is the 35th anniversary of the Berlin Wall and East German border opening in the autumn of 1989. In this riveting episode, I speak with Dietmar Schultke, a member of the Grenztruppen, the East German Border Guards and delve into the life of those responsible for preventing escapes over the Berlin Wall and the East German Border. Dietmar opens…
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When armed police arrived at Oisín Osborn’s home in Hamburg, Germany, he was in his underpants, wearing a saucepan on his head. He was agitated. He had been talking about "protecting" his wife and family from enemies. He’d turned off the electricity so they couldn’t be listened in to. For the same reason, he had put their mobile phones into saucepa…
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The K-9 unit on Al Dhafra Air Base recently held a demonstration of their four-legged wingmen. The hour-long demonstration included obedience, detection, and attacks. One of the unique things spectators in attendance were able to watch Brig. Gen. Derek C. France, Commander of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, volunteering to wear a bite suit during…
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U.S. Air Force nurses with the 62nd Medial Brigade work at Sanford Health Bismarck, Bismarck, N.D., Nov. 30, 2020.
U.S. Air Force nurses, members of the 62nd Medical Brigade based out of Joint Base Lewis-McCord, Washington, work with their civilian counterparts on a Covid floor at Sanford Medical Hospital, Bismarck, North Dakota, on Nov. 30, 2020. They are working alongside civilian providers and other U.S. Air Force and Army medical personnel within the hospit…
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Today's Story: Airmanship 200 LaunchedBy Unknown Author
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Today's Story: LEAP Application ExpansionBy Unknown Author
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Today's Story: Developing ACE CapabilitiesBy Unknown Author
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Today's Story: International Force MultiplierBy Unknown Author
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From Vulcan to Gannet: A Cold War career in the Royal Air Force
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This episode is brought to you by the Avro Heritage Museum at Woodford near Manchester where I am a volunteer. Trevor Jackson is also one of the volunteers, but unlike me he’s a former Vulcan pilot who shares with me his extraordinary career. From his early days with the Royal Air Force Cadet Force to flying iconic aircraft like the BAC Jet Provost…
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Today’s Story: Following ThroughBy Unknown Author
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Over the centuries, millions of people emigrated from the island of Ireland to the United States. Every one of those people left someone behind as they went to find a better life in a new land. The only way to stay in touch with family and friends was through a letter home and millions were written and sent back and forth over time. Now a new archi…
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Today's Story: Mission Command TrainingBy Unknown Author
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Workhorse - E42 - PNG Tsunami and Bougainville with Richard Lennon
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This episode features retired Air Commodore Richard 'Yoko' Lennon discussing his career along with C-130 operations in Bougainville (Lagoon, Usherette, and Bel Isi) and northern PNG in the aftermath of the 1998 tsunami at Sissano Lagoon (Operation Shaddock). Richard also discusses his command perspectives on Operations Padang Assist (2009) and Yasi…
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Today's Story: Steadfast Duel 24By Unknown Author
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Today's story: New Enlisted Development PolicyBy Unknown Author
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Today's story: Visiting Indo-Pacific PartnersBy Unknown Author
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Doorsteps of Hell - a US Marine platoon commander in the Vietnam War (371)
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As Tom Williams fought the enemy, every day, without fail, he would record the day’s events in his diary. It is these diaries (which Tom has to this day), that enable him to tell the story of Vietnam in the late sixties/early seventies, like it really was. I talk with Tom about his book “Doorsteps of Hell” where he offers an honest, unembellished a…
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Today's Story: A New Way to MoveBy Unknown Author
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Paul – not his real name – is in his thirties, and he has never had a sexual or romantic relationship. He goes to work and gets on with his colleagues but nobody knows the life of quiet despair that he lives. Nobody knows that he is an ‘incel’. Incels – or involuntary celibates - are men who define themselves as people who cannot find anybody to ha…
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Today's Story: Development Through AIBy Unknown Author
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(Ep2/2) With Gadaffi’s first shipment of weapons to the IRA now landed into Ireland and dispersed around to hiding places, in this second and final part of this series, we hear how the IRA trained on these weapons. We then travel north, to Northern Ireland where on Tuesday, November 28th 1972, the IRA carried out ten rocket attacks injuring, maimin…
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Today's Story: Operation Olympic DefenderBy Unknown Author
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Today's Story: Planning for Mobility Guardian 25By Unknown Author
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Today’s Story: Excellence in Military EducationBy Unknown Author
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Workhorse - E41 - Timor and Middle East with Darren Goldie
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This episode features the career of retired Air Marshal Darren Goldie, a C-130 E, H and J pilot who became Commanding Officer 37 Squadron and later Air Commander Australia. The discussion covers Australia's C-130 contributions to UN operations in East Timor during the latter half of 1999, as well as C-130J operations in the Middle East from 2003.…
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How the Cold War almost destroyed European Football (370)
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In the late 1960s European club football competitions were thriving However unexpected events in 1968 threatened its survival. I delve into the fascinating world of European football during the Cold War era with Craig McCracken, a self-described peddler and purveyor of quasi obscure retro football nostalgia via the 'Beyond The Last Man' blog. We ex…
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Today's Story: An Agile ApproachBy Unknown Author
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On the evening of November 20th 2014 a young Irish-American student named Devin Reardon was at his University campus in Florida. Alarms started to go off, at first one and then every siren on the college grounds. Students were warned to get back to their dormitories and barricade the doors. What Devin didn’t yet realise was that a gunman was roamin…
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Today's Story: A-29 joins Test Pilot School FleetBy Unknown Author
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Today’s Story: Tricare Changes for 2025By Unknown Author
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Today's Story: Mail Overseas Ballots for FreeBy Unknown Author
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Nuclear Missions - a Canadian CF104 Starfighter Pilot's Story (369)
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Flying at high speed and low level, RCAF pilot Allen French was at the sharp end of potential nuclear bombing missions during the Cold War. Born at the dawn of the baby boomer era, Allen delves into his early inspirations, his father's service in the Royal Canadian Air Force, and the pivotal moments that led him to join the Air Force. From training…
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25 years ago David Bowie became the first major artist to release an album as a download. Around the same time, one of Bowie’s super fans, Irishman Dara O’Kearney, began to receive emails from a mysterious figure who simply signed off his communications as DB. Could this have been David Bowie himself? Could one of the most famous rockstars on the p…
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Today's Story: Chief Leadership CourseBy Unknown Author
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Today's Story: First Air Task Force TrainingBy Unknown Author
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Today’s Story: Stepping Towards Energy ResilienceBy Unknown Author
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Today’s Story: Emergency Response & RecoveryBy Unknown Author
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In the sleepy suburb of Ruislip in London during the late 1950s, life was anything but exciting for Gay Search, a 15-year-old girl. Little did she know, her mundane existence was about to be shattered by a shocking revelation that would turn her world upside down. This is the gripping tale of suburban espionage, the story begins with the seemingly …
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Today's Story: Child Care Pilot ProgramBy Unknown Author
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(Ep2/2). With Gadaffi’s first shipment of weapons to the IRA now landed at Shannon airport and dispersed around to hiding places, in this second and final part of this documentary series, we hear how the IRA trained on these weapons. We then travel north, to Northern Ireland where on Tuesday, November 28th 1972, the IRA carried out ten rocket attac…
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Workhorse - E40 - Haybales and AME with Jack Foley
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In this episode, John 'Jack' 'Axel' Foley discusses his career in the C-130 world, including: - Haybale drops during the 1990 floods - A very unique AME out of Mount Hagen, PNG - Op Vista - Command in the Middle East and at 285SQNBy Bill 'K9' Kourelakos
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