VP-21 Video - "Red Ships Off Our Shores", Walter Cronkite Documentary, recorded June 1962.
This VHS video was produced by CBS TV for the Prudential Insurance Company in June 1962. Walter Cronkite does the reporting/ narration.
The first part of the video flies with VP-21 while patrolling the Atlantic coast. CDR C.E. Mackey, USN was the C.O. Russian (Soviet) trawlers are photographed just beyond the 3 mile limit in their support of Soviet submarines. Many members of VP-21 are shown and interviewed, as well as the P2V-7s (SP-2H).
Second part goes aboard one of the Soviet Maritime Research ships and interviews scientists and crew, and their research activities, much of which was in support of the Soviet Cold War effort.
Price is $12.00
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