SAC in the 1980s EPUB
by Adrian Symonds
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'Fighter pilots make movies, bomber pilots make history' - or so the bomber pilots say, anyway. Strategic Air Command held a constant nuclear-armed vigil, ready to launch nuclear war at a moment’s notice, twenty-four hours a day.
SAC was responsible for two of the three components of the Nuclear Triad – manned strategic bombers and land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) – alongside the Navy’s SLBMs. Also responsible for the USAF’s strategic reconnaissance aircraft, SAC maintained a large fleet of tankers to support its bombers and spy planes. After a drawdown of strength in the aftermath of the Vietnam War, SAC rebuilt its strength throughout the 1980s as part of a wider revitalisation of the US armed forces under President Reagan.
New advanced bombers, tankers and ICBMs joined the fleet with the promise of new stealth aircraft under development.
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- Pages:96 pages, 140 Illustrations, unspecified
- Publisher:Amberley Publishing
- Publication Date:15/07/2022
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- Pages:96 pages, 140 Illustrations, unspecified
- Publisher:Amberley Publishing
- Publication Date:15/07/2022
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- ISBN:9781445698717