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The Strategic Air Command: Evolution and Consolidation of Nuclear Forces, 1945-1955

The Strategic Air Command: Evolution and Consolidation of Nuclear Forces, 1945-1955

Borgiasz, William S.

Hardcover

Air CombatArmed Forces

ISBN10: 0275948617
ISBN13: 9780275948610
Publisher: Praeger
Published: Jan 9 1996
Pages: 176
Weight: 1.13
Height: 0.81 Width: 6.33 Depth: 9.50
Language: English
This work analyzes the evolution of the U.S. strategic air force from 1945 to 1955. As commander of the Strategic Air Command (SAC) from 1948 through 1955, Curtis LeMay shaped U.S. strategic forces to survive the new world. He insisted that the Air Force have access to atomic energy information for strategic planning. He struggled to find, promote, and retain the most qualified pilots and support personnel in the Air Force. This work describes the evolution of Air Force strategic forces, describes the importance of personnel to the SAC mission and how LeMay addressed the problem, examines the development of specialized maintenance in SAC, traces the transition from the B-47 to the B-52, and explores the importance of intelligence and targeting.

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