Strategic Air Command by Kevin Wright (English) Paperback Book

Description: Strategic Air Command by Kevin Wright Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Illustrated with over 180 photographs, this book looks at the aircraft, operations, people and locations of SAC, from its early history through to the end of the Cold War. Publisher Description Strategic Air Command (SAC) was the pre-eminent military actor in US nuclear policy from the start to the end of the Cold War. Illustrated with over 170 photographs, this book provides an examination of SAC, covering its aircraft, operations, people and locations. It will look at the introduction of new aircraft and early ballistic missiles with Curtis LeMay as Commander of SAC up to Cuban missile crisis. Post Cuba, the B-52 and KC-135 dominated force and second generation missiles will be covered. Then, the late 1960s/early1970s will see the pressures of the bomber force involvement in Vietnam, and the introduction of the FB-111A. Finally, comes the introduction of the B-1 and how, in 1980s, SAC readiness reached a peak. Interweaved through that account will be material covering new equipment, the importance of SAC strategic reconnaissance aircraft (the RB-29, RB-45, RB-50, U-2/TR-1, SR-71, B-47 and RC-135), SAC readiness programmes (ORI), and its command and control mechanisms - especially EC-135s and E-4s and PACCS. AUTHOR: Kevin Wright is a regular contributor to aviation magazines (including Aviation News and Aeroplane) and is an accomplished air-to-air photographer. He has a lifelong special interest in Cold War intelligence collection and produced numerous articles on related topics. Other recent publications include co-authoring a book, with Peter Jefferies, on allied intelligence collection along the Berlin Corridors. He taught international security and politics for over 15 years at universities in the UK and overseas. His PhD was on the role of expert communities in arms control policy making which became the topic of his first book. He currently lives in the Republic of IE - Ireland. Author Biography Having taught Cold War history, international security and politics at the University of Essex, Kevin Wright is also a regular contributor to several UK aviation magazines. Publications have included books on Cold War aerial intelligence, articles on contemporary topics such as Bundeswehr Special Forces, Finnish Air Force F-18 operations and many others. His lifelong interest in military aviation coupled with aerial photographic work make him well qualified to examine and evaluate Cold War aerial intelligence collection. Details ISBN 1802822577 ISBN-13 9781802822571 Title Strategic Air Command Author Kevin Wright Format Paperback Year 2023 Pages 96 Publisher Key Publishing Ltd GE_Item_ID:142644531; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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