Talk:Strategic Air Command
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SAC aircraft
editIt looks like to me all types of SAC aircraft are listed in the article. So it seems the Strategic Air Command Aircraft link should be in the See Also section. -Fnlayson 01:43, 9 August 2006 (UTC)
I do not believe that the F-102 or F-86 were ever in SAC service. F-102s, F-86Ds, and even F-104s were based at some SAC "owned" facilities to defend them, but they remained under the command of the Air Defense Command (or the United States Air Forces Europe in the case of F-104s stationed at Torrejon Air Base in Spain). —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.169.117.155 (talk) 04:06, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
- The 65th Air Division was the headquarters for US air defense units in Spain. It was assigned to Sixteenth Air Force, which until 1960 was part of Strategic Air Command, although it was transferred to United States Air Forces Europe later. --Lineagegeek (talk) 23:49, 5 April 2016 (UTC)
org charts
editthe org charts being full size in the middle of the page were really messing things up.
i thumb'd them down, and set them over to the right side. since this made the sections too long (the embelem + chart would go past the text), I moved the emblems to the left side when necessary.
– Fʀɪɺøʟɛ ( тɐʟк • ¢ʘи†ʀ¡βs ) 01:39, 28 February 2007 (UTC)
- Damned fine idea, now no one can read them. ThaNKS. 71.51.90.0 19:52, 5 March 2007 (UTC)
- If you want to read them, all you have to do is click on them. I doubt that most people who read this article are concerned with the organization of the SAC in 1947 anyway. – Fʀɪɺøʟɛ ( тɐʟк • ¢ʘи†ʀ¡βs ) 05:10, 6 March 2007 (UTC)
Murder and war as a hobby
editThese statements seem possible, but not probable. SAC aircrews knew if ever called to actually fly the mission they were trained for millions of people would die. Thinking of oneself as a murderer tends to make people feel guilty, if SAC referred to itself as a group of mass murderers morale might suffer a bit. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Anynobody (talk • contribs) 22:30, 16 April 2007 (UTC).
- It was more of a joke than anything, not seriously added. I remember many guys talking about it when my dad was in SAC, so it was there. References will be added accordingly.
- Please sign your posts. BQZip01 05:59, 17 April 2007 (UTC)
I'm not sure the jokes of a few officers belong next to official slogans though. There were probably lots of self styled follow ups to "Peace is our Profession". As a statement to mock by bored officers, it's wide open. Unless every person was in on the jokes your father talks about, it's only saying that several men thought up some jokes. I don't mean to denigrate your father, my father served in the USAF too, but as you probably know the opinions of most officers, NCOs, and all Airmen aren't really important to the AF as a whole.
I do usually sign my posts, but thank you for the reminder. Anynobody 06:18, 17 April 2007 (UTC)
I'd also like to point out that saying you will reference something and actually referencing it are two different things, <!--better reference to follow--> does not count. These are not what I'd call references, [1][2][3] The first reference: Is a guy's post on a www.military.com board the second is another post on the same board by the same person the third is a dreambook for the B-52 Stratofortress Association. These links, are not proof that SAC ever had the jokes your referring to. Anynobody 06:37, 17 April 2007 (UTC)
References
Merger proposal
editI think Senior Enlisted Advisors should be merged into this article, and that Senior Enlisted Advisors should be a redirect. Enigma message 17:27, 19 September 2008 (UTC)
- I agree, it's WP:NN on its own. Utan Vax (talk) 18:00, 19 September 2008 (UTC)
- I don't even think the info is notable here. I'd rather see the info just deleted by whatever method is appropriate. - BillCJ (talk) 19:35, 19 September 2008 (UTC)
- I redirected it to this article. Enigma message 03:14, 23 September 2008 (UTC)
Mailed Fist
editSAC's mailed fist crest is iconic. Seems rather odd that it doesn't appear anywhere in this article except as a linked image from the rather generic early emblem shown - should be the other way around. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.51.66.32 (talk) 05:36, 11 October 2013 (UTC)
SAC Reconnaissance
editEven though there is a section entitled, “Nuclear missiles, aircrew readiness, airborne alert, and strategic reconnaissance”, there is almost no mention at all of SAC’s recon mission. This is already a long article, but this was a huge focal issue for SAC almost from its inception. Needs to be added. TadgStirkland401 (talk) 03:46, 25 July 2018 (UTC)
List of Previous Commanders
editThe list of SAC Commanders should be a page linked to from this article. Thoughts? TadgStirkland401 (talk) 03:48, 25 July 2018 (UTC)
Lead overwhelmed with inside baseball
editEvery little minutia of the hierarchy, past and present, in IMAX theatre seems a little much for the lay reader. Reminds me of the old joke that the Russians are the adversary, while the Army is the enemy. — MaxEnt 14:34, 7 April 2019 (UTC)