Former Soviet Colonel To Tell His Cold War Opponents: ‘Whew!’ as October Marks the Most Dangerous Month of the 40 Year Cold War

FARMINGDALE, N.Y., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ — This Saturday, October 3, at 11:00 a.m., a former Colonel in the Soviet military, and now a Brooklyn resident, will stand before some one hundred American Cold War veterans and a United States Congressman and tell them he is grateful to God and pragmatic politicians for not plunging the world into a nuclear holocaust.

Colonel Vladimir Edelman will be participating in ceremonies at the American Airpower Museum at Republic Airport, 1230 New Highway, Farmingdale, that mark October as the most dangerous month of the forty year long Cold War when the Cuban missile crisis brought the world to the brink of atomic war. He will be joined by Congressman Steve Israel, Dr. Libby O’Connell, chief historian of the History Channel and some one hundred American veterans of that era.

In the full dress uniform of a Soviet Colonel, he will be joined by American veterans against a backdrop of an operational Soviet fighter-trainer and an American Nike anti aircraft missile as Congressman Steve Israel announces plans to make October “Cold War Heritage Month” so that the lessons of that era are not lost on a new generation of politicians and those they seek to represent.

What: Most dangerous month of the Cold War marked by one time foes gathering to reflect on how close the world came to nuclear war.

When: Saturday, October 3rd at 11:00 a.m.

Who: Congressman Steve Israel, former Soviet Colonel V. Edelman, History Channel’s Dr. Libby O’Connell, Cold War veterans.

Where: American Airpower Museum, 1230 New Highway, Farmingdale, south of Conklin Avenue on the northeast side of Republic Airport.

www.americanairpowermuseum.com

SOURCE American Airpower Museum at Republic Airport