| Tittel: | The 46th Reconnaissance Squadron : Arctic Exploration and Questions of Sovereignty in the Early Cold War |
| Ansvar: | David Murray |
| Forfatter: | Murray, David  |
| Materialtype: | Artikkel |
| Signatur: | Digital PDF |
| Utgitt: | Canada : Canadian Nautical Research Society / North American Society for Oceanic History, 2022 |
| Omfang: | 32 sider - Illustrert |
| Klassenummer: | 909.82 |
| Serie: | The Northern Mariner/ Le marin du nord ; 1/2022 |
| Emneord: | "Den kalde krigen" / Arktis / Atomkappløp / Forsvaret / Jernteppe / Kald krig / Luftforsvaret / NATO / Romkappløp / Vest / Øst |
| Geografiske emneord: | Canada / Sovjetunionen / USA |
| Note: | Artikkelen ligger kun som nedlastbar PDF på høyre side. |
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In the early Cold War, the Arctic emerged as a key region in American military planning. In 1946, the newly formed US Strategic Air Command deployed the 46th Reconnaissance Squadron to Alaska to improve navigational and cold weather flying capabilities. Major projects assigned to the squadron included the search for undiscovered land masses in the polar region, should any exist, and the establishment of an air route between Ladd Airfield, Alaska and the US base at Meeks Field, Iceland, which involved overflights of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. This paper will explore the core projects within this initiative and how the US sought to manage Canadian sovereignty interests as it pursued its strategic objectives against the Soviet Union.
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| Eier: | Norsk Luftfartsmuseum |
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