Aliases
4045 ARW4045th Air Refueling WingSAC DETROITSAC DetroitSAC SelfridgeSAC, DETROITSAC, DetroitSelfridge SACStrategic Air Command Detroit
Disambiguation
Refers to Strategic Air Command (SAC) operations in the Detroit metropolitan area, specifically the 4045th Air Refueling Wing stationed at Selfridge Air Field, Michigan (1959-1964). Not to be confused with the CIA's Special Activities Center, also abbreviated SAC.
Stats
mentions4
documents2
Organization
military-branchUSfounded: 1946
Enrichment
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- Strategic Air CommandWikipedia▎ high· 2026-05-14
- SAC established 21 March 1946 as redesignation of Continental Air Forces
- USAF Major Command responsible for strategic bombers and ICBMs
- General Curtis LeMay leadership from October 1948 established continuous 24/7 alert
- Disestablished 1992, reactivated 2009 as Air Force Global Strike Command
- Headquarters at Offutt AFB, Nebraska
- Selfridge Air National Guard BaseWikipedia▎ high· 2026-05-14
- 4045th Air Refueling Wing activated 1 January 1959
- Strategic Air Command assigned as tenant in July 1960
- Flew KC-97 refueling aircraft into mid-1960s
- Replaced by 500th Air Refueling Wing on 1 January 1963
- 4045th Air Refueling Wing inactivated 15 December 1964
- U-2s, UFOs, and Operation Blue BookU.S. Navy History and Heritage Command▎ high· 2026-05-14
- U-2 high-altitude aircraft testing 1950s-1960s accounts for more than 50% of UFO reports
- U-2 operations at altitudes above 60,000 feet generated UFO reports from air traffic controllers
- U-2 and OXCART flights directly connected to UFO report surge during Cold War
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SAC DETROIT
Description (EN)
Low-signal entity — referenced 4 time(s) across 2 document(s). No external enrichment performed (criteria: ≥3 mentions). Use the page references below for raw context.
Descrição (PT-BR)
Entidade de baixo sinal — referenciada 4 vez(es) em 2 documento(s). Sem enriquecimento externo (critério: ≥3 menções). Use as referências de páginas abaixo para contexto bruto.