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Here are a bunch of videos related to North American air defense during the cold war that I found on Youtube, covering Nike, BOMARC, SAGE and some video recorded at the Canadian Forces Museum of Aerospace Defence (CFMAD) at North Bay, Ontario Canada. None of these are mine, I just found them and thought the people here might be interested in them. Wall off videos incoming! //----------Nike----------// Surface to Air Missiles: The Nike Hercules Story 1960 US Army "30-minute public affairs film produced by the Army in 1960 to educate the public on the Nike Hercules air defense system." Nike Hercules & Nike X Missiles in Action - Defense Testing NORAD - 1970s US Army Air Defense Command - ARADCOM: The Inner Ring - Army Air Defense Command uses Nike Hercules and other missiles in defense measures. Nike X missile and fighter interceptors 1970s. Canadian defense from USSR. Nike Missile Bases - A Forgotten Tale of the Puente Hills During the Cold War, it was a very different time in this country. It was a time of national paranoia and fear. In the Los Angeles area, this county's military was looking to protect it, and the west coast. from Russian bomber strikes. Two of these bases were with-in the borders of the old Rancho La Puente... and we were thankful. Edit: Guess I have to wait a bit before I can make another post.

I found these as http://www.youtube.com/user/ZenosWarbirds/videos I thought all of you World War II simulator people would be interested. USAAF Fighters