SAC in the 1980s

di Adrian Symonds (Autore)

Amberley Publishing, 2022

‘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.

• Autore: Adrian Symonds
• Editore: Amberley Publishing
• Anno: 2022
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 96 p.
• Dimensioni: 234 x 165 mm
• Peso: 306 gr.
• EAN: 9781445698700

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