Colorado Experience: NORAD

[@trudymccann3671]

In 1966, I was in the USAF and invited to go visit Cheyenne Mountain and NORAD. What an exciting experience. I was in my Class A Uniform, heels; I had no idea what I was in for. Heels was a mistake, you had to walk from the Parking Lot to the Open Gigantic Doors of the Mountain! Not a short distance. Once inside we were whisked to the Entrance Elevator. I was allowed to see the Sleeping quarters, the Dining Areas, the Commisary, and the Base Exchange. I worked at that time as Secretary to the Director of the ADC AAFES - Army, Air Force, Exchange Service. My office supplied their Commisary, BX, etc. It was quite the memorable experience, I will never forget it! Proud Patroit, USAF VietNam Era Veteran.

[@gregfeketik9679]

I was in the Air Force from 1976-1980 and spent my 4 years at NORAD working in the MWC. It is an experience I will never forget.

[@wakeywakey2835]

To put it lightly. G don’t reveal to much now

[@scotty3034]

I went to Cheyenne Mountain High School in the 80’s and NORAD was above and behind our school. This was the Cold War days and I remember often looking up there from the classroom windows and knowing that NORAD was one of the first targets on the Russian targeting list, and thinking that I wouldn’t feel a thing if it happened. They didn’t even bother with a fallout shelter or duck and cover drills at our school. It was pointless. What a crazy way to grow up.

[@rut3ch]

Knowing you weren't on the list... I feel ya.

[@trying2bnice695]

And here I thought it was something "new" around dessert storm era...

[@keeksmarone818]

@ray jay Lmfao

[@MarkLada]

@Pouty MacPotatohead If humanity continues down the path that we are currently taking, then I believe nuclear annihilation is inevitable.. China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea, are about to face some of the toughest economic challenges in modern history.. The Corona virus pandemic decimated China's economy to the brink of collapse.. Now they are facing flooding of biblical proportions, and locust infestations capable of devouring thousands of acres of grain and rice over night.. Famine and disease will follow, and spread like wildfire.. Economic sanctions will prevent countries from sending aid.. Tens of millions of lives will be lost, an entire generation of people will cease to exist.. China will become desperate and start a war with the United States.. Russia, Iran, and North Korea, will back China, and join the campaign against the United States and it's allies.. Once their armies start to collapse, they will launch their nuclear arsenals in a last ditch effort to win the war.. Of course, that means we will retaliate by launching our nukes at them.. The next thing you know, badda bing, badda boom, the world as we know it will come to an end, and the small pockets of humanity that survive will be forced to live without the modern day technologies and medicines that we have become accustom to..

[@ritamariekelley4077]

It's all insane. And we aren't safe. Our infrastructure has been allowed to decay and that includes atomic preparedness. Many reports on how feeble the system is.

[@oklahomagrower590]

“We are watching everybody “ ain’t that the truth.

[@Casualweeb475]

No they aren't. The NSA does that, as they should

[@joshuaandersen6523]

God bless the men and women who have served or are serving in the United States military,I SALUTE EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU AND THANK YOU FOR THE SELFLESS SERVICE ALL OF YOU HAVE GIVEN 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@infinitypoker6383]

I did a tour here with our family friend I called my aunt (Mary Fran) She was so great and such a special event.

[@roygarrett1663]

I was fortunate enough to have worked at NORAD 78-80. I was there during the big scare in 79. I was 18 at that occurrence. Scared the life out of me.

[@ToysToolsandTales]

Probably not the best way to be feeling during this time. Wonder how many scared ppl made dumb decisions for the greater public.

[@marjoriecollins8750]

I worked as an executive secretary for Loral Training & Technical Services when it was located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, 30 years ago, and had 'Secret' clearance to interface and work with high-ranking U.S. Airforce personnel. Because of that connection I, my husband, his sister and her husband who were visiting us from Michigan, were given a personal tour of NORAD. What a thrill it was and the privilege of a lifetime.

[@donaldstorm4959]

This is brilliant with the Canadians and the Americans keeping a safe watch over us all. Thank you for keeping us safe

[@raymondschmidt2003]

how much did this cost

[@justinsidener4953]

Lol. Sure. While they indoctrinate and infiltrate us as a country and divode and conqour their own citizens for financial gain and turn a blind eye to what lay before us. People better wake up

[@ilenemorris8285]

I am learning so much about Colo, I grew up in Denver, knew it was there in the springs but I didn't know about what happens there. Thank you for keeping America safe!

[@cynthiaklenk6313]

Very proud of my time inside the mountain

[@carolcarter5966]

Do you know where they moved to? All I was told is north.

[@audiofella5066]

THIS IS THE MOST EPIC EPISODE OF "CRIBS" I'VE EVER SEEN!!!!!

[@SPARC3337]

This is MTV cribs and welcome to mah crib!

[@Rebecca-zr3lu]

Blessings in an abundance of the faith. I salute you. 😘 Grace and peace be unto you and to this place. Thank you for abundantly supplying safety in our lives NORAD. I’m thankful and grateful and blessed because of you. ❤🤍💙 Will you believe and receive Jesus Christ as your LORD and personal saviour??? I do.

[@bingeltube]

Very recommendable! May nothing else symbolizes and represents as much the special relationship between the U.S. and Canada as NORAD!

[@HighCountryRambler]

I've been inside NORAD a dozen times working on their computers and SAT Comms. Worked in the room with the 'red phone', the whole time I was there all the office desks were covered in white sheets until I left with my escort. In fact, going to the bathroom, my escort was standing next to me.Even with a secret security clearance. Simply amazing and made me a proud American.

[@demonsluger]

Totally different to here in Sweden where 2 men was able to just walk into the "muskö" base and walk around like they were on a Sunday stroll.

[@graniteslinger]

living in a military industrial complex police state that looks over your shoulder constantly like the Stasi makes you proud...

[@kranson8514]

Fascinating. Gratitude to those who watch.

[@TESK4]

If only my life had gone a different way who knows but one thing is clear the whole concept of this place is beyond amazing

[@cathymiears6180]

I haven't felt this safe since 2016. Thank you NORAD.

[@Ding55]

They should put up a gag room, with a slightly open door showing the Stargate, just to prank the visiting congressmen :D

[@dawnbaker6047]

NORAD is in my back yard. state of the art and yes it’s always operational!!

[@rcarraturo]

Dawn Baker is it a big place dawn?

[@mperhaps]

NORAD has the same effect on Sub-100 IQ Americans as the bright flowing robes worn by the Pope has on Catholics. Simpletons are dazzled by NORAD. And Greg you are incorrect-according to NORAD officials 9-11 was an excellent live fire test. If NORAD had been worth a tiny fraction of the hundreds of billions sunk into that piece of shit they would have been able to respond somehow. Results? A complete waste of resources. NORAD failed to protect the USA in any practical beneficial way. NORAD admitted exactly that one year after 9-11. Rest assured if a nuke is ever fired on this country NORAD will be standing around, scratching their heads, waiting for someone else to confirm what they see and ultimately doing nothing.

[@chadbaker4617]

👀

[@davidthomas4645]

@@mperhaps Of course, your a super IQ American or? What a stupid comment. Why would a ICBM/ICB site track commercial flights? What is dazzling is that it can, theoretically, withstand a direct nuclear strike. Tell you what, I will take my chances with NORAD instead of a troll.

[@mperhaps]

@@davidthomas4645 Of course you will. There isn't one ridiculous half trillion dollar military toy that you wouldn't support. You are dazzled by all the toys. So when anybody bombs the pentagon, blows up the white house, NORAD cannot help in any way? What is it broke or just useless? Unfortunately it will take WW III to find out which of us is right. Mr. Thomas I am sure you know more about all our trillion dollar bombers and bombs than I do. It's gotta be the hobby of all Star Trek fans-memorizing the Jane's military catalogue. Everything that pisses me off about all your precious trillion dollar toys was expressed in President Eisenhower's farewell speech. In which he warned of this country being taken over by defense contractors. Unfortunately like you no one was listening.

[@PricelessBinkey1337]

When I was really young, and before 9/11, I was in boy scouts and my Troup leader's husband was stationed at NORAD. She got us a free tour inside the mountain and though it was heavily censored as to where we went and what we saw, it was still staggering just how deep that base goes and just how big it is.

[@bread_boy_gaming3068]

i see this every day. its an amazing sight :)

[@normlor8109]

being a Canadian and our two Governments working so closely with each other to keep our Countries as well as our Planet safe is unique in the World. very proud to have such a great Neighbour next door which values Peace as much as we do!!

[@riverraisin1]

Like Peace??? The USA has been at war for 243 years

[@benharness-go9bg]

That's NEET thanks for all you do 👽☢️🛸🪐🌑

[@jamesmccollum6954]

I have not felt this safe since 9/11/2001

[@TallTexasGMan]

Outstanding video. Thank you for posting.

[@rick3514]

I worked in NORAD Air Defense Radar operations from July 1976 thru April 1980, at Luke AFB 26th Air Division/ NORAD Region, controlling interceptors in training missions and in actual alerts on aircraft entering US airspace without FAA flight plan data. In the late 1970's, Russia had 15 mega ton war heads targeted for major targets in the US such as, SAC headquarters in Omaha, Washington D. C. and others. The fireball from a bomb that size could reach a diameter of 200 miles. The crater could be as wide as 19 miles and a mile deep. Depending on the altitude the bomb exploded. That is from US intelligence reports then.

[@stevehairston9940]

Yes, we can all sleep at night knowing that someone will be left to fight our enemies "after" the rest of us have been vaporized. 🙄

[@Sumermak]

That’s what I was thinking...

[@Casualweeb475]

The nuclear weapons are meant to be blown up in the air by the defenses. Where we would experience fallout instead of being vaporized

[@ashphillips4753]

It would be interesting to visit the place, I love this kind of technology.

[@Chu3505]

Mark Kaiser After 911 terrorisms attacked all the Americans and Canadians militaries installations are off limits to civilians accesses.

[@guyazbell8169]

In the late 70,s i was stationed very near norad i was a buc private and young and stupid i climbed that mountain got about a quarter the way up looked up and saw several norad guards and they said today is your lucky day and then escorted me back down the mountain, i guess i just wanted to climb that mountain back then there was no houses and peaple living near there today theres alot of peaple living on the mountain.

[@andrewlavey6992]

Thank you for this documentary. War Games will never be the same. ;-))

[@blech71]

They track Santa for the kids!! That’s so cool

[@beatruesdale4622]

Great video!

[@scottdrozdowicz9378]

THANK YOU NORAD FOR KEEPING US SAFE!

[@VanceRefrigeration]

Scott Drozdowicz 9/11

[@acrp10z64]

Ben clark. Norad is a military station. I don't think they share intel with the faa. Faa is civilian. Norad's primary mission is incoming icbm nuclear missiles. They shoot we shoot back. You really think norad would have shot down 911 aircraft. All nuclear missiles would not be wasted and or give away their position.

[@VanceRefrigeration]

acrp10z Go and research what NORAD actually does. “I don’t think” doesn’t substitute real life facts.

[@acrp10z64]

@@VanceRefrigeration Military aircraft and civilian aircraft have transponders so that they show on radar stations. On 911 highjackers turned on board transponders off. Hence virtually undetectable on radar. Norad's primary mission is nuclear threat from Icbms bombers fighters.

[@roydl8536]

Scott Drozdowicz ..... safe from who?

[@bb-md2sm]

We took a tour of NORAD several years ago.

[@Greg_call]

Seems like a very fascinating place. Wow, it would be awesome to explore the tunnels and that underground water spring referred to #12507.

[@KumaBean]

I agree completely, but you know, one question I asked myself in relation to the spring and the potable water reservoir, how do they deal with any excess water? Like, when it's full that water has to go somewhere else, one does not simply turn off a natural spring, lol 🍻

[@lindastonebraker2512]

This is an awesome documentary

[@lynb2039]

GREAT PRESENTATION. Shd be required knowledge for H.S. graduation, along with Constitution and Amendments

[@federicozambelli8364]

Welcome to vault 111!!!!

[@emilyjones9095]

This video was awesome 👏

[@christopherliebler]

I'm really glad you'll be tucked in nice and safe in the mountain more fun out here like with 911 hello

[@homefront3162]

Where do they keep the Stargate?

[@notices_demons]

@Stu Redman Are you really a Jaffa? 😃

[@johnmcnally8376]

They keep the Stargate in their Mind.

[@josephc6588]

Homefront Lol Stargate ?

[@TheDrexxus]

You guys laugh, but there actually is a stargate inside. After Stargate SG-1 was on the air for so many years, anyone who came to the facility would always jokingly ask where the stargate was, so they finally put one in just because, in a weird way, it is rather significant to Cheyenne Mountain.

[@dianestuckenberg9944]

Use to pass by every weekend to visit grama in Colorado springs

[@adamsteele6148]

Show us the Skynet core!

[@Владгрицышин-с4ъ]

THANKS

[@dhlml]

5:34 the time for the Central time zone is worng, it should be 12:17

[@Sloposse]

Wouldn''t you prefer a nice game of chess?

[@justinkassel4000]

SmokinSlo Ferris bueler would

[@starleehays9975]

SmokinSlo lol. I remember that movie

[@spankthemonkey3437]

SmokinSlo war games dead hand was a good movie too. The Ripley computer says play with me baby

[@Chu3505]

Ha,ha..No tic tac toe are more teaching gameplays.

[@thehusketeers4319]

NO! LETS PLAY GLOBAL THERMOLNUCLEAR WAR

[@Loomismusic]

All that money spent on NORAD and they couldnt stop a couple guys taking over a plane with box cutters on 9/11

[@idrissaid1204]

If NORAD is 247, why it did not respond immediately after 911? Why it took a long time to respond?

[@MegaGeorge1948]

When NORAD moved out, did SG1 move in? :-))

[@notices_demons]

I know, I was hoping Colonel O'Neill was in this.

[@Chu3505]

Cryo Gyro Ha,Ha..Colonel O’Neil has left earth for good to be the first General ranking in the field of SG1 command and missions for the earth future interest on the other side of the universe.He can’t live on earth anymore because he intergalactic traveler hero now.

[@skylervanderpool3522]

Yeah yeah yeah, we all know the stargate is down there

[@jenniferwilcox9759]

"Yeah, yeah, yeah...we all know.." We're is your are aof expertise in how you know? Maybe you're just making a joke. If so, good for you and welcome. If not, then .....can't go there!

[@julianhardy6886]

And Joshua

[@notthatdonald1385]

@@julianhardy6886 Elvis too.

[@notthatdonald1385]

At minimum this is the declassified facilities. I'm certain there are more underground structures that we don't know about. What goes on in them who knows?, just way more advanced than the public sees.

[@bobojr456]

@@jenniferwilcox9759 moron

[@thevealchop68]

cheyenne mountain is where they keep the stargate

[@carasmussen27]

EXACTLY!! I was going to comment on that too.

[@shyryTsr2k]

What's a Stargate?

[@42Markinho]

What’s stargate??

[@mikemills69]

Newly opened Dixon Trail, accessed through Cheyenne Mountain State Park, is incredible. Walk all over the roof...😁

[@neildoc6332]

It's not the skies you need to watch it's the borders and the government

[@nickbaldassare3333]

How'd you miss the balloon though?

[@RoadsideRP]

They know they got aliens they’re just trying To be smooth🤣

[@garydonnison3836]

Come on now NORAD couldn`t stop 3 planes flying into buildings

[@vitalykolosovich7583]

Does anybody care that one of the guys in the beginning of the video in a military uniform said in a Sinister tone "We're watching everybody." As a former Soldier in Ukraine, I know the men in the upper COC would never say anything like that which proves that America is truly messed up.

[@vitalykolosovich7583]

@Aurora Sky Yeah, and Ukraine is the reason why your president is being impeached so you guys can live the old fashioned American way hahaha.... Do not patronize me ever again. You don't know me and You don't know what I've done with the United States to ensure that you can go to college and live a happy life my people cannot because the United States will not get involved in Ukraine to help us. If you think that you know everything politically going wrong, then maybe you needed to start eating bread every day.

[@anonamos6086]

Billions in tax dollars every year and they can’t even catch a giant balloon before it travels across the entire country.

[@dwightmcqueen5771]

And we the " True Patriots " are keeping a eye on you as well

[@yahsservant7509]

@kevin lawrence putting on a uniform doesn't automatically make you a "patriot". Standing up and against tyrannical government does..

[@lindseyjomartinez1868]

I remember when my brother was there … CRAZY!!

[@STRANGExDAYSx]

Im looking at NORAD through my window as im watching this lol

[@7071t6]

I wonder if a a 50 / 100 Megaton thermonuclear tipped bunker buster would do any damage to it if hit directly at the blast doors and also one from the top which i have herd that ISRAEL has nuclear tipped bunker buster missiles which can reach the USA/ NORAD if they wanted to, so the direct GPS numbers to go directly hit the blast door and then the weakest point of the mountain?

[@freakysteve140281]

I call dibs on the place when it’s decommissioned

[@Chrisuperfly1]

Its going to get bigger....not going anywhere any time soon.

[@rickj1983]

I've been in NORAD. Interesting place that I cannot talk about. The only thing I can say is that it smells of mildew.

[@willwarden2603]

Nice video

[@santiago7886]

He said it.. WERE WATCHING EVERYBODY😉, WITH A GREAT SMILE

[@badgumby9544]

They are only telling you what they want you to know about that facility. There's much more to it than they will divulge to the public.

[@eddiecox9370]

Kept hoping to see Sam Carter

[@scottmullins3998]

When can I move in?!?! ;) My future home! ;)

[@theAussieG]

It requires 10 Bigfoot to push the blast door closed.

[@CamilaCdeBaca]

Note that more recently the threat of Hot air or balloons shows that the enemy tries varying methods, and we are well aware.

[@rexnonpotestpaccare5043]

Hey has any of you got you're VIP-bunker-pass, for the future war coming..

[@wiseoleowl5154]

Now this is worth my tax dollars. At this time, I don’t think Russia is not our worry but China is.

[@daunteharris]

@Ganiscol Idiot.

[@jimholmes2555]

Actually Biden is our enemy.

[@johnchin1456]

I used to work in NORAD, but I find the place dark, dusty and quite cramped. I also live in mummies basement since 1978, when I do drugs I get them both mixed up

[@Invisible_Socks]

Featured in the 1980's movie "Wargames"

[@DougHanchard]

Fun fact. No interior shots of the movie were filmed inside NORAD. Only some exterior shots were used in the filming of the movie. The producers of the film did have one location that had an identical mission and capability as NORAD and decided it could be used, the former West German Government underground facility known as the "Government Bunker" or Ausweichsitz der Verfassungsorgane des Bundes im Krisen- und Verteidigungsfall zur Wahrung von deren Funktionstüchtigkeit (AdVB), located near Ahrweiler, southwest of Cologne / Koln. Part of this facility is now a museum and open to the public, the rest of the mountain tunnels and infrastructure was decommissioned in 2002. It's mission was the same as NORAD's during the Cold War and had the same survivability capabilities as Cheyenne mountain including Blast Doors (that you see in the film), full scale hospital and NATO Defense Operations. It also had dedicated infrastructure for the civilian federal government that used to be headquartered in Bonn, to be housed during an attack. It's an amazing time capsule that I visited several years ago.

[@SunwindPC]

Also In Stargate SG-1

[@mossy3552]

You can't even protect the pentagon from cave men with your own planes

[@collinmc90]

What is happening at the Subway restaurant at NORAD. I WANT TO KNOW YOUR SECRETS.

[@riphaven]

Stargate command. we know whats down there.

[@filip3148]

SG1 disliked this video.

[@R.Chapman912]

Anyone else notice that they are watching tennis at 19:12 into the show?

[@derekjlight]

Ryan Chapman and also QVC above that. "Coolest Cooler" lol!

[@mikesmith8278]

I saw the esky cooler add and laughed, just normal hard working govt people, stealing money illegally and call it work.

[@paulybatts986]

So What ! It’s probably Boring (Like Watching Tennis) LOL

[@brianbelton3605]

More importantly, what is Blitz Wolfpuss doing in the same frame??!!

[@ryann8680]

What is the primary goal? To win the game!

[@lisettem.4769]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but if your super tightly sealed up infrastructure comes with an underground spring of fresh water conveniently already inside, can that not be contaminated from the outside? That water has to come from somewhere, right?

[@fredsouza9088]

+Lisette M. Water flows underneath ground everywhere and is filtered by the soil itself. There are rivers under soil, well not really rivers, more like sponge rocks that contains a lot of water. So pretty likely that spring doesn't touch the surface at all. Sorry for bad english, i'm a Brazillian engineer ;)

[@metanumia]

At least some of it probably comes from mountain snow runoff, if there was total nuclear war, during which Cheyenne Mountain would definitely sustain a direct strike on, then radiation would affect that snow water runoff. Some of it, maybe even most of it comes from underground aquifers though, which would be free from contaminants and radioactive particles for a while, but not indefinitely.

[@adrianwickop1793]

i live on VANCOUVER ISLAND,BC and i remeber about 15 yrs ago they did a dye test where the runoff of a certain area of MT BAKER in WASHINGTON STATE was traced back to an area on the island (about 80 miles as the crow flies,under the ocean for about a third of the way)

[@jenniferwilcox9759]

Your sarcastic question insufficiently masks your overall ignorance of the point you're trying to make (i.e. you don't know what you're talking about). Have you done much research into Cheyenne Mountain, worked there or ever served duty. Or.....are you an individual that merely watches what's fed to you on your television (i.e. whatever the news feed you, regardless of the topic, you're likely to believe)?

[@U.S.President]

btw thank you for tracking the Santa Claus each year

[@smartwater6936]

LOL

[@kuylerray3295]

We keep keen eyes on him at all times. Never know when that guy's going to start dropping "presents".

[@GH-oi2jf]

The word “potable” has a long “o.”

[@matthewsteenbergen7847]

They are watching Everything we do.

[@BOOYAHA53]

NORAD an area of high profile intel .

[@Im-Red-Faction]

There is. I've seen a few different documentaries on this. That guard building (gray before entering the tunnel) you see in this video was full of dudes. Plus the dudes at the front gate. I believe their not present for the purpose of this video.

[@javiergarcia---]

so wat happen on new york? its not part of north america?

[@sasukenamikaze3378]

sand bravo were reading 70 bogeys in your sector please verify zulu xray 6 we got spotted some 100 bogeys please advice uhh sierra delta we have some minor acs fault here do you have anything on your scope sierra delta repeat !!!!

[@brianschwartz2892]

Sasuke Namikaze I’ve got fighter jets over I-95!!!!!

[@twstf8905]

Whoo-HOO! Roger that, you sons-a-bitchin pile of money nuts!

[@ZERO-CAPACITANCE]

Is this a freaking promo video?

[@Storolf]

Doesn't the WOPR run the whole thing?

[@13strigoi69]

Nope, that was BRGR.

[@rubenzequeira4589]

Impresionante el sistema de defensa de los EEUU.

[@dellawrence4323]

Nice story Bro, now show us the Stargate.

[@codycagle3241]

We want to see the Stargate though........

[@crispy8329]

Thinking this is abandoned, is just ignorant!!!

[@Thacterius]

8:53 why do they have ads on their control screen

[@idleesprt2733]

Capitalism?

[@pcservicepl]

Where is the new site from 2008 ?

[@fn0rd-f5o]

This is a great documentary. One quick question of curiosity, what is an Army General doing commanding an Air Force facility? : )

[@763nelson]

The Army was included. I was in the Army Air Defense Command, which was a part of NORAD.

[@johnlindsay3647]

So War Games was based off a true event scary movies have a tendency to do things like that even though it's exaggerated is all hell makes you wonder what other troops are hiding in TV and movie shows like Stargate SG-1

[@animefan0077]

The only winning move is not to play how about a nice game of chess