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Are Our Big Bombers Ready to Go?
- Source :
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Saturday Evening Post . 12/30/1950, Vol. 223 Issue 27, p18-67. 5p. 6 Color Photographs. - Publication Year :
- 1950
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Abstract
- The article relates the preparations of the Strategic Air Command (SAC), the atomic arm of the U.S. Air Force, for a possible war against Russia. The atomic bombers practice dropping bombs during nights or in stormy weather at several towns, such as Denver, Colorado, that resemble some Russian cities. Lieutenant General Curtis E. LeMay is the commander of SAC.
- Subjects :
- *STRATEGIC bombers
*OPERATIONAL readiness (Military science)
*MILITARY readiness
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00489239
- Volume :
- 223
- Issue :
- 27
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Saturday Evening Post
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 19714788