Air warfare in the Cold War (238)

Cold War Conversations

Ian Sanders

Society & Culture, Documentary, History

4.8 • 758 Ratings

🗓️ 3 June 2022

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

The Cold War years were a period of unprecedented peace in Europe, yet they also saw a number of localised but nonetheless very intense wars throughout the wider world in which air power played a vital role. I speak with former Cold War Tornado pilot and acclaimed aviation historian Michael Napier who has written Flashpoints: Air Warfare in the Cold War published by Osprey which describes eight of these Cold War conflicts. We discuss the wide range of aircraft types used and the development of tactics over a period of revolution in aviation technology and design which saw some of the most modern technology that the NATO and Warsaw Pact forces deployed. UK listeners buy the book here US listeners buy the book here 0:00 Introduction 2:08 Introduction of guest Michael Napier and discussion on the importance of personalizing conflicts 7:18 Deep dive into the Suez and Congo conflicts 14:54 Role of the UN's air force in conflicts and the impact of combat aircraft 24:08 Introduction to the Indo-Pakistan wars and the Arab-Israeli wars 34:22 The toll of war on pilots and the international nature of conflicts 35:59 Overview of the Iran-Iraq War 40:53 The Falklands War: Initial reactions, strategies, and impact 50:34 Closing remarks, acknowledgments, and store promotion Table of contents powered by PodcastAI✨ Cold War history is disappearing; however, a simple monthly donation will keep this podcast on the air. You’ll get a sought after CWC coaster as a thank you and you’ll bask in the warm glow of knowing you are helping to preserve Cold War history. Just go to https://coldwarconversations.com/donate/ If a financial contribution is not your cup of tea, then you can still help us by leaving written reviews wherever you listen to us as well as sharing us on social media. It really helps us get new guests on the show. Episode notes here https://coldwarconversations.com/episode236/ Follow us on Twitter here https://twitter.com/ColdWarPod Facebook here https://www.facebook.com/groups/coldwarpod/ Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/coldwarconversations/ Thank you very much for listening. It is really appreciated. 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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0:00.0	Welcome to Cold War Conversations, the home of real stories of the Cold War.
0:06.6	Spice lovers. Are you ready to fill the fire this winter? Heat up the coldest month
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0:42.1	The Swedish were sent out and they attacked air bases and basically managed to destroy a lot of the aircraft and infrastructure there.
0:47.5	This is Cold War Conversations.
0:58.3	This episode is dedicated to Glenn Towler, long-time supporter of the podcast, an aviation enthusiast.
1:01.4	He passed away suddenly a few weeks ago.
1:02.9	Blue skies, Glenn.
1:11.9	The Cold War years were a period of unprecedented peace in Europe, yet they also saw a number of localised but nonetheless very intense wars throughout the wider world in which air power played a vital
1:17.4	role. I speak with former Cold War tornado pilot and acclaimed aviation historian Michael
1:24.2	Napier, who has written flashpoints's Air War in the Cold War, published
1:29.3	by Osprey, which describes eight of these Cold War conflicts. We discussed the wide range of
1:36.0	aircraft types used in the development of tactics over a period of revolution in aviation
1:41.7	technology and design, which saw some of the most modern technology
1:45.7	that the NATO and Warsaw Pact forces deployed.
1:50.6	Now, Cold War history is disappearing. However, a simple monthly donation will keep this
1:57.7	podcast on the air. You'll get the sought- after Cold War Conversations drinks coaster as a thank you,
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