Stanislav Petrov, The Man Who Saved the World

[G-spotter]

linky

 

If you were alive in 1983, and you are still breathing today, you can thank this man.

 

Scary thought: the same systems are still being used today by the Us and Russia.

[joblo7]

the heart-guide never fails.

[snoboy]

That's cool.

[rmncwrtr]

Thanks for the linky, G-spotter!

[billcoe]

Holy f*ing crap!

 

[AlpineK]

So much has gone on since then I'd forgotten about flight 007.

 

That was a cool thing to post, and I look forward to more about Stanislav Petrov.

[ZONK]

Good Read.

I Remember well, I spent 72 hours in a B-52 out of Guam flying up and down the coast line of Russia loaded with Nukes waiting for the word to Arm them. There was a lot of tension and mixed feelings in that BUFF !

Had a big weight taken off our shoulders and had a shot of Whisky when we landed.

Its was a diffrent time