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Tis the season for Bond…James Bond.
This New Year’s Eve Euronet International is hosting an all Bond international New Years Eve 007 License to Thrill party for “sophisticated singles, couples and groups alike”.
This black tie party has, obviously, a 007 theme. Attendees “travel” around the globe Bond-style, to party rooms featuring a different country’s […]
Unofficially known as the “Blackbird“, the titanium-skinned Lockheed SR-71 long-range reconnaissance aircraft was in operation by the U.S. from the 1960s until 1990.
The SR-71 was the world’s fastest and highest flying aircraft in history. At altitudes around 80,000 feet, it reached speeds in excess of Mach 3 (2000 mph). In 1976, it set a record […]
The U-2 spy plane was used extensively by the U.S. starting in the 1950s and continue to play a role during the Vietnam War.
The U-2 is famous for being flown over Cuba in 1962 during regular reconnaissance missions. In early fall of 1962, they photographed Soviet nuclear missiles being deployed and erected, which led to the October […]
The infamous Aldrich Ames met his KGB handler at Chadwicks restaurant for lunch, where he betrayed at least 100 CIA operations casuing the execution of at least ten CIA information sources and operatives.
After working for the CIA for over 13 years, Ames walked into the Soviet Embassy and offered CIA contacts and secrets in exchange for […]
If James Bond were in Washington, DC this week, he might take a break from tracking down master criminals who are bent on taking over the world to visit his Scottish roots at the Scottish Preview.
In suburban historic Old Town Alexandria, this one-day Scottish heritage festival celebrates all things Scottish.
The programs includes traditional bagpipes, highland […]
Throughout the Cold War, the old Russian Embassy in Washington, DC served as a center for spying and espionage. While James Bond never attended a black-tie party at the embassy in any of his movies, his real-life contemporaries may have.
Some of the more noteworthy traitors that provided top-secret information to the Soviets included John Anthony […]
In 1952, Ian Fleming created the British spy character James Bond, 007. This licensed-to-kill British secret agent has been featured in 21 “official” (and two unofficial) Bond films and been played by six different actors.
Behind only Star Wars, the Bond franchise is the second all-time highest grossing film franchise in history.
So, who’s your favorite actor […]
Washington DC has been one of the main centers of spying activities throughout U.S. history. During the the Civil War, both World Wars and the Cold War, DC has built it’s reputation as a spy center.
If James Bond were to visit Washington for a weekend of fun, there are a few places I’d recommend the […]
Located at next to NSA headquarters, the National Cryptological Museum contains thousands of artifacts related to the history of cryptology, codemaking and codebreaking.
The exhibits covering the impact of cryptology through many examples including Civil War telegraph equipment, World War II Enigma code breaking machines, and supercomputers used to break secret codes.
National Cryptologic Museum
Ft. George G. […]
A Washington DC travel and tourism guide with information for both visitors and residents.
Written by Jon Rochetti [email] for b5media.
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