The Strategic Air Command: Evolution and Consolidation of Nuclear Forces, 1945-1955
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
The Strategic Air Command: Evolution and Consolidation of Nuclear Forces, 1945-1955
By (Author) William S. Borgiasz
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Praeger Publishers Inc
9th January 1996
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Air forces and warfare
Aircraft and aviation
Nuclear weapons
358.400973
Physical Properties
Hardback
176
Width 140mm, Height 216mm
510g
Description
This work analyzes the evolution of the U.S. strategic air force from 1945 to 1955. As commander of the Strategic Air Command (SAC) from 1948 through 1955, Curtis LeMay shaped U.S. strategic forces to survive the new world. He insisted that the Air Force have access to atomic energy information for strategic planning. He struggled to find, promote, and retain the most qualified pilots and support personnel in the Air Force. This work describes the evolution of Air Force strategic forces, describes the importance of personnel to the SAC mission and how LeMay addressed the problem, examines the development of specialized maintenance in SAC, traces the transition from the B-47 to the B-52, and explores the importance of intelligence and targeting.
Reviews
Recommended for large public and university libraries.-Choice
"Recommended for large public and university libraries."-Choice
Author Bio
WILLIAM S. BORGIASZ is an Adjunct Professor of History at Northern Virginia Community College.
