Sac in the 1980s Symonds Adrian
Sac in the 1980s Symonds Adrian 'Fighter pilots make movies, bomber pilots make history' - or so the bomber pilots say, anyway. SAC was responsible for two of the three components of the Nuclear…
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Sac in the 1980s Symonds Adrian
'Fighter pilots make movies, bomber pilots make history' - or so the bomber pilots say, anyway. 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. Strategic Air Command held a constant nuclear-armed vigil, ready to launch nuclear war at a moment's notice, twenty-four hours a day.
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. Also responsible for the USAF's strategic reconnaissance aircraft, SAC maintained a large fleet of tankers to support its bombers and spy planes. New advanced bombers, tankers and ICBMs joined the fleet with the promise of new stealth aircraft under