SAC in the 1980s

Name: SAC in the 1980s
Brand: Amberley Publishing

Amberley Publishing

SAC in the 1980sAuthor(s): Adrian Symonds\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Amberley Publishing, United Kingdom\nImprint: Amberley Publishing\nISBN-13: 9781445698700, 978-1445698700\nSynopsis\nFighter pilots make movies, bomber pilots make history or so the bomber pilots say, anyway.\n\nStrategic Air Command held a constant nuclear-armed vigil, ready to launch nuclear war at a moments 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 Navys SLBMs. Also responsible for the USAFs strategic reconnaissance aircraft, SAC maintained a large fleet of tankers to support its bombers and spy planes.\n\nAfter 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 f.