Published On Jun 22, 2023
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Itās the hot summer of 1983, and the cold war rages.
Ronald Reagan is US president, Michael Jacksonās Thriller is at the top of the charts, and Pacman is all the rage.
The threat of nuclear war looms large, and every political football risks being used as a reason to whip out the nuclear football.
This almost comic juxtaposition of pop, and politics formed the backdrop against which Korean Airlines flight 7 took to the skies above New York on August 31st.
On this night, in an atmosphere thick with cold war tension, an incredible series of events would unfold out over the Pacific Ocean, which would bring the world to the brink of war.
This is the incredible story of Korean Airlines flight 7.
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Big thanks to David for his knowledge and input on B747 systems, and historical aviation context for the video.
Ronald Reagan Footage Courtesy of Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
This video was created with reference to publicly available sources:
https://aviation-is.better-than.tv/KA...
https://www.britannica.com/event/Kore...
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/art...
https://theaviationgeekclub.com/the-m...
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