Nuclear War • Power of Decision (1958)

Published on 2022-03-04 | Archived on 2023-11-24

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Air Force Special Film Project 416, "Power of Decision" by U.S. Air Force. Air Photographic and Charting Service

Coverage of simulated war plan action, in the event of an attack, which was executed at the Operation Control Room, Offutt AFB, Nebraska, and at the underground control room (location SECRET), by Strategic Air Command. Footage includes pilots and ground crewmen scrambling; pilots boarding aircraft; B-47's, B-52's, and B-58's taxiing, taking off, maneuvering, and landing; and a KC-135 refueling a B-52. Also included are scenes of the launching of the Bull Goose, Rascal, Snark, and Thor missiles.