{"product_id":"sac-in-the-1980s","title":"Sac In The 1980s","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe lavishly illustrated story of Strategic Air Command in the 1980s. Take a step inside the day-to-day operations.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Fighter pilots make movies, bomber pilots make history’ - or so the bomber pilots say, anyway…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Strategic Air Command held a constant nuclear-armed vigil, ready to launch nuclear war at a moment’s notice 24 hours a day. SAC was responsible for two of the three components of the Nuclear Triad – manned strategic bombers and land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), alongside the Navy’s SLBMs. Also responsible for the USAF’s strategic reconnaissance aircraft, SAC maintained a large fleet of tankers to support its bombers and spy planes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e After a drawdown of strength in the aftermath of the Vietnam War, SAC rebuilt its strength throughout the 1980s as part of a wider revitalization of the US armed forces under President Reagan. New advanced bombers, tankers and ICBMs joining the fleet and with the promise of new stealth aircraft under development.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Take a step inside the day-to-day operations of SAC in the 1980s.","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57314210709886,"sku":"NW9781445698700","price":13.03,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781445698700.jpg?v=1778593757","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/sac-in-the-1980s","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}