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The 54th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
George A. Larson
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Description for The 54th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
Hardcover. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTW; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152. Weight in Grams: 760.
During the height of the Cold War, the United States started to develop and expand its air defense capabilities to knock down Russian Air Force nuclear-armed bombers flying over the North Pole, across Canada, and into the northern United States to attack US military targets and major cities. The Air Defense Command created air command centers, radar stations, ground observer corps, and fighter-interceptor squadrons. The 54th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (54th FIS), based at Ellswortjh AFB, South Dakota, protected the Strategic Air Command's assets at Ellsworth AFB (nuclear alert bombers and tankers and intercontinental ballistic missiles). From 1951 to 1960, the men ... Read more
During the height of the Cold War, the United States started to develop and expand its air defense capabilities to knock down Russian Air Force nuclear-armed bombers flying over the North Pole, across Canada, and into the northern United States to attack US military targets and major cities. The Air Defense Command created air command centers, radar stations, ground observer corps, and fighter-interceptor squadrons. The 54th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (54th FIS), based at Ellswortjh AFB, South Dakota, protected the Strategic Air Command's assets at Ellsworth AFB (nuclear alert bombers and tankers and intercontinental ballistic missiles). From 1951 to 1960, the men ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
184
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764352393
SKU
V9780764352393
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About George A. Larson
Lieutenant Colonel George A. Larson, USAF (Ret.), has written four books and over 300 magazine articles on military history, aviation, naval and general history. He is a member of the Rapid City Military Veterans Writing Group.
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