 Operation Chrome Dome

Operation Chrome Dome was a Cold War-era U.S. military operation that involved the continuous airborne alert of nuclear-armed bombers. It took place from the early 1960s until the late 1960s, primarily involving B-52 Stratofortress bombers that were equipped with nuclear weapons. The operation's primary objective was to ensure a rapid response capability in the event of a nuclear confrontation with the Soviet Union.