The Central Front D+5 (14 July, 1987) Part V

The southern region of the Federal Republic of Germany was not spared from the Third World War. Soviet and Warsaw Pact forces streamed across the border here on D+0 as they had in the northern and central areas of the country. Fighting was fierce, casualties heavy, and collateral damage considerable. Lamentably, the fighting in southern …

USAFE Stands Up D-3 (6 July, 1987) Part 2 **

Although REFORGER was the primary focus of the initial US reinforcement of Western Europe, air power was a major consideration too. The trickle of warplanes leaving the United States for Europe on 6 July would shortly transform into an almost constant stream as more active duty and eventually Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve …

USAFE Stands Up D-3 (6 July, 1987) Part 1 **

6 July, 1987 was a day the US Air Force had spent years preparing for. At least one Rapid Reactor exercise was held annually to simulate the swift movement of stateside squadrons to their designated wartime airbases in Western Europe. Data from the exercises was analyzed, contingency plans updated, and training revised to help squadrons …