Klaxon!: Strategic Air Command Alert During the Cold War

by Robert S Hopkins III, Brian C. Rogers, Lindsay Peacock, et al.

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 allies. For the first time, this book provides a detailed history...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1914377117
• ISBN13: 9781914377112
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Helion & Company
• Length: 88 Pages