Strategic Air Command in Nebraska grew up out of the idea that by having the command in the middle of the United States there would be more time to react to ay nuclear attack before they were hit. This was part of the concept of mutually assured destruction. Initially the plan was to fly all planes to Texas where they would be armed with nuclear weapons, then to England to refuel, and then to deliver their weapons. Over time, with in-air refueling and larger planes, The went fron B-29s to B-47 Strato jets. SAC also became the control point for other weapon systems, including rockets and Navy weapons. After 1992, with the end of the cold war, it was no longer needed.
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