Modern Marvels · SEASON 5
NORAD: The War Game Fortress
Episode 12 · 1997-10-27

- Documentary
Episode overview
Journey inside the top-secret headquarters of NORAD–the North American Aerospace Defense Command–a binational military command composed of the United States and Canada. Established in 1958 during the height of the Cold War, NORAD’S initial mission was air defense against a bomber attack by the Soviet Union. We see how its primary mission has changed through the years, and go inside the Cheyenne Mountain Operations Center, one of history’s most ambitious underground building projects.
44 minutes
Season 5 episodes
1. Polio Vaccine1997-08-17
2. The Motion Picture1997-08-24
3. Satellites.1997-09-01
4. Radio: Out Of Thin Air1997-09-07
5. The Electric Light1997-09-21
6. The Phonograph1997-09-22
7. Great Towers in the Sky1997-09-28
8. Household Wonders.1997-10-05
9. Radar1997-10-12
10. Forensic Science: The Crime Fighter's Weapon.1997-10-19
11. The Stock Exchange1997-10-26
12. NORAD: The War Game Fortress1997-10-27
13. Earthmovers: The Power to Move Mountains1997-10-28
14. International Airports1997-11-03
15. Deep Sea Exploration: Challenging The Abyss1997-11-04
16. The Alaskan Oil Pipeline1998-01-01
17. American Steel: Built to Last.1998-01-18
18. Battlefield Engineering.1998-02-08
19. Statue of Liberty.1998-02-15