One of the great powers that deters enemy aggression is the Air Force's Strategic Air Command. For aggressors jnow tha tin case of attact on this nation, SAC is ready to deliver the counterblow which can, in Air Force words, "destroy the enemy's means and will for making war." Thus SAC is at the heart of four defense. Our lives, our freedom may some day depend upon its success.
SAC's success depends upon the competence of its men and reliability of its equipment. To achieve the former, the Air Force hand-picks its men, gives them up to nine years intensive training, keeps them up to nine years intensive training, keeps them constantly alert by "fire alarm" simulated bombing missions.
SAC's planes , engines, electronic equipment are the joint responsability of the Air Force and the manufacturers who produce them. The top performance of the six General Electric J47 jet engines, which power SAC's Boeing B-47 bombers, and much other equipment of a classified nature, is the result of years of teamwork between Air Force and G-E specialists.
So carefully engineered is the J47, it actually operates longer than piston engines between overhauls, is easier to service and maintain. With mid-air refueling, these engines power the B-47 for as long as 20 hours at a time - covering a distance equivalent to halfway around the world - at speeds in excess of 600 mph. Yet, the jets must be capable of being so smoothly controlled that the B-47 can fly linked together with a flying tanker miles above the earth.
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