Having 2/3 of the B-36 Peacemaker force knocked out in less than 30 minutes taught SAC a lesson. Each time… Read More
From the warfighter in the air, to the commander on the ground, everyone’s situational awareness is enhanced through the Utah… Read More
The SR-71 was nicknamed the “Lead Sled” by a few people after Jerry O’Malley (pilot) and Ed Payne (RSO) dropped… Read More
During this event 10 M-4s were flown in view of the public: the formation then flew out of sight and… Read More
Due to their higher flight altitude and nuclear payload, SAC bombers were the primary object of the tests, but fighters,… Read More
The cool video in this post shows some neat clips of the awesome Convair B-36 strategic bomber taking off and… Read More
I was talking our first "hookup" down to us-- asked his altitude "classified", airspeed "classified" and finally "rate of descent"-… Read More
Secret Squirrel remained classified until Jan. 16, 1992, when the aircrew members and maintainers who made the mission possible were… Read More
‘The RC-135 was diverted to do the intercept. The RC snuck up on the Bear from low rear and then… Read More
Test pilot Charles F. “Chuck” Fisher flew the B-52 to Blytheville AFB, Arkansas, where the wind was straight down the… Read More
Those of us who are GenXrs clearly remember the film "War Games." We will not rehash that film, but it… Read More
In June 1948, the XB-36 briefly became a training aid for SAC, which was expecting its first production B-36A for… Read More
Although the B-58 had its issues pilots and crews were in awe of it. Flying the Hustler was the pinnacle… Read More
Due to space restrictions, the EC-135 Looking Glass is displayed without wings or engines. On Jul. 17, 2021 the Strategic… Read More
It is interesting to note that the B-36 program might have been canceled at least five times during the big… Read More
In 1980s, with the enhancement of the Russian air defense systems, the only way to perform an effective B-52 strike… Read More
By 1961 General Power openly announced SAC conducted airborne alert missions, codenamed Chrome Dome, with nuclear-armed B-52s or BUFFs, meaning… Read More
