War and Peace in the Nuclear Age; Control Tower, Dyess Air Force Base

Part of War and Peace in the Nuclear Age.

05/28/1987

Exteriors of guard post at Dyess Air Force Base. Soldier saluting. Interiors of control tower, overlooking runways. Men at controls, using binoculars, radar, talking on headsets, directing air traffic. Military planes, including B-1 Bombers and C-20s, taking off and landing. Close up of yellow alert lights and sign. Officers de-boarding plane on runway. Close up of radar.

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Series

War and Peace in the Nuclear Age

Title

Control Tower, Dyess Air Force Base

Series Description

The first atomic explosion in the New Mexico desert on July 16, 1945, changed the world forever. This series chronicles these changes and the history of a new era. It traces the development of nuclear weapons, the evolution of nuclear strategy, and the politics of a world with the power to destroy itself.

In thirteen one-hour programs that combine historic footage and recent interviews with key American, Soviet, and European participants, the nuclear age unfolds: the origin and evolution of nuclear weapons; the people of the past who have shaped the events of the present; the ideas and issues that political leaders, scientists, and the public at large must confront, and the prospects for the future. Nuclear Age highlights the profound changes in contemporary thinking imposed by the advent of nuclear weapons. Series release date: 1/1989

Duration

00:30:50

Asset Type

Raw video

Media Type

Video

Subjects

Airplanes

United States. Air Force

c-20 planes

B-1 bombers

Locations

Dyess Air Force Base, Abilene, TX

Genres

Topics

Publication Information

WGBH Educational Foundation

Citation

Chicago: “War and Peace in the Nuclear Age; Control Tower, Dyess Air Force Base,” 05/28/1987, GBH Archives, accessed April 19, 2024, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_CEA7827C17324983937F3D23D3E16CA1.

MLA: “War and Peace in the Nuclear Age; Control Tower, Dyess Air Force Base.” 05/28/1987. GBH Archives. Web. April 19, 2024. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_CEA7827C17324983937F3D23D3E16CA1>.

APA: War and Peace in the Nuclear Age; Control Tower, Dyess Air Force Base. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_CEA7827C17324983937F3D23D3E16CA1

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