The North Atlantic D+13 (22 July, 1987) Part I

In June, 1987 the Soviet doctrine for direct attacks against a US Navy carrier taskforce called for the commitment of 2-3 bomber regiments per carrier. This translated to roughly one hundred Badgers and Backfires with two-thirds of them armed with anti-ship missiles. The remainder would primarily carry decoys, chaff, and jammers. For a multi-carrier enemy …

A Second Glimpse at West Berlin D+10 (19 July, 1987) Part III

The US Army’s Berlin Brigade had its own special forces unit. The 410th Special Forces Detachment consisted of six A-Teams, with each one made up of twelve Green Berets (two officers and ten enlisted). Four of the teams were earmarked for operations outside of Berlin in the event of war. The remaining two would operate …

A Second Glimpse at West Berlin D+10 (19 July, 1987) Part II

The lessons of the 1948 Berlin Blockade had been taken to heart by the West Berlin government, and many of the city’s citizens. In the event of another blockade or war, a massive airlift of food, and other essential supplies by the United States and her allies to relieve the city could not be assured. …