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amerikat

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1. I remember one of those alerts.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Jun 8, 2026, 04:05 PM

Jun 8

I was living in NJ at the time not for from McGuire AFB. The base had launched all their planes(mostly C-141's) and were flying all over the area. It was definitely during daylight hours.

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On June 3, 1980, warning displays at the Strategic Air Command suddenly indicated that a Soviet SLBM attack was underway [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jun 8 OP

I remember one of those alerts. amerikat Jun 8 #1