Episode Details
Back to Episodes
1762: "The Man Who Guarded the Skies During the Cold War"
Episode 1762
Published 2 days, 14 hours ago
Description
Interesting Things with JC #1762: "The Man Who Guarded the Skies During the Cold War" – In 1975, Daniel “Chappie” James Jr. took command of NORAD as its radar and warning systems searched North America’s approaches for Soviet bombers and missiles. Thirty-two years after earning his wings at Tuskegee in a segregated military, he was now responsible for forces guarding the skies over the United States and Canada.