Synopsis

Bearing the darkly ironic motto "Peace is our Profession," the Strategic Air Command oversaw United States nuclear forces between 1946 and 1992. Representing the apex of Cold War military might, SAC at its zenith commanded thousands of nuclear weapons, aircraft, and missiles, supported by a personnel roster exceeding a quarter-million strong. We journey to the Strategic Air and Space Museum, situated twenty miles from SAC's former headquarters in Nebraska, and step inside the vast bomb bay of th