Klaxon!: Strategic Air Command Alert During the Cold War
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Strategic Air Command maintained a 24/7 alert force, ready to retaliate within fifteen minutes of warning.
For nearly 35 years, Strategic Air Command (SAC) maintained a continuous 24-hour, 7-day alert presence with its nuclear-laden bombers, nuclear-tipped missiles, and tankers filled with jet fuel. Ready to launch with just 15 minutes’ warning, the SAC alert force represented the most visible portion of America’s strategic deterrent to any prospective attack on the United States or its alli...
For nearly 35 years, Strategic Air Command (SAC) maintained a continuous 24-hour, 7-day alert presence with its nuclear-laden bombers, nuclear-tipped missiles, and tankers filled with jet fuel. Ready to launch with just 15 minutes’ warning, the SAC alert force represented the most visible portion of America’s strategic deterrent to any prospective attack on the United States or its alli...






















