PACAF and Alaskan Air Command in the 1980s by Adrian Symonds

PACAF and Alaskan Air Command in the 1980s by Adrian Symonds

Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) and Alaskan Air Command (AC) were Major Commands of the United States Air Force. Pacific Air Forces controlled units stationed in Hawaii, Japan, South Korea and the Phillippines. PACAF was responsible for an area of over 100 million square miles; its forces primarily faced the threats posed by the Soviet Union, the People's Republic of China and North Korea. Alaskan Air Command was responsible for providing air defence forces, which were operationally tasked by North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), as well as other tactical units stationed within the state of Alaska. Both commands received modernised equipment during the 1980s, and they were supported by aircraft deployed from the contiguous United States by Strategic Air Command, Tactical Air Command, Military Airlift Command, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve units. Take a step inside the day-to-day operations of PACAF and AC in the 1980s.

'This is a nostalgic look at how US air power was organised in a period when the Cold War appeared to be getting even cooler' -- Flypast Magazine, December 2024

Adrian Symonds has been fascinated by military history, especially military aviation, since childhood. No doubt, frequent low-level RAF and USAF jets flying over his native Worcestershire during his youth planted the seeds of his ongoing passion for the subject. He has extensively studied the histories of the world’s air forces.

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ISBN 10	1398115843
Title	PACAF and Alaskan Air Command in the 1980s
Author	Adrian Symonds
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Amberley Publishing
Year published	2024-09-15
Number of pages	96
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