Beschreibung:
In 1960, SAC's B-52s began a nonstop, eight-year, nuclear-armed patrol. Fully illustrated, this study explains how one of the Cold War's most challenging operations was conceived and flown.
INTRODUCTIONAirborne AlertStratofortressCHRONOLOGYATTACKERS' CAPABILITIESCold warriorsThe DEW LineGround alertHound dogLooking glassDEFENDERS' CAPABILITIESSoviet offensive forcesSoviet weaponsSoviet defencesCubaSino-Soviet missilesTHE CREWSSAC rulesPulling alertCAMPAIGN OBJECTIVESPlanning ArmageddonSAC expansionFinding targetsSIOPTHE CAMPAIGNBuff ridersChrome Dome beginsMolesMainland mishapsANALYSIS AND CONCLUSIONBIBLIOGRAPHYINDEX