Shot down over the Soviet Union (2003)

ALL 01/01/2003 (en) History, Documentary 53 Min
  • Release
    01/01/2003
  • Production
    Ilona Grundmann Filmproduction, ARTE, ZDF Enterprises
  • Rotten tomato
    0%
  • Original title
    Shot down over the Soviet Union
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
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Overview

The reconnaissance flights of the Americans into East Block airspace were more numerous and more dangerous than originally claimed. From the sky, the Cold War was waged in earnest - with cameras, aerial canons and rockets. There were countless weapons launched, prisoners taken and fatalities suffered. During the secret aerial war the superpowers forced patently western aircraft into Soviet airspace; Western Germany was a sort of base for America's espionage activities. The film discloses a multitude of heretofore unknown actions, elucidated by impressive, often emotional commentary by the actual participants. The contemporary witnesses discuss operations including the dropping of agents during night flights, and top-secret actions undertaken to detect potential bases for nuclear attacks.

  1. Dirk Pohlmann

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer



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Shot down over the Soviet Union (2003) 53 Min

ALL 01/01/2003 (en)
History, Documentary
  • Release 01/01/2003
  • Production
    Ilona Grundmann Filmproduction, ARTE, ZDF Enterprises
  • Original title Shot down over the Soviet Union
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

The reconnaissance flights of the Americans into East Block airspace were more numerous and more dangerous than originally claimed. From the sky, the Cold War was waged in earnest - with cameras, aerial canons and rockets. There were countless weapons launched, prisoners taken and fatalities suffered. During the secret aerial war the superpowers forced patently western aircraft into Soviet airspace; Western Germany was a sort of base for America's espionage activities. The film discloses a multitude of heretofore unknown actions, elucidated by impressive, often emotional commentary by the actual participants. The contemporary witnesses discuss operations including the dropping of agents during night flights, and top-secret actions undertaken to detect potential bases for nuclear attacks.

  1. Dirk Pohlmann

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer