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The defense readiness condition DEFCON is a measure of the activation and readiness level of the USA Armed Forces. It describes progressive postures for use between the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the commanders of unified commands. DEFCONs are matched to the situations of military severity... DEFCON 3 -This refers to an increase to force readiness above normal. Radio call signs used by American forces change to currently-classified call signs. The Boeing B-47 Stratojet jet bomber was a medium range and size bomber capable of flying at high subsonic speeds and primarily designed for penetrating the Soviet Union. A major innovation in post-World War II combat jet design, it helped lead to the development of modern jet airliners. While it never saw major combat use, it was the mainstay of U.S. Air Force Strategic Air Command strategic striking power in the 1950s.The B-47 is very elegant even by 21st-century standards, but considering what most of its contemporaries looked like, it must have appeared revolutionary when it was introduced.By 1956 the US Air Force had 28 wings of B-47 bombers and five wings of RB-47 reconnaissance aircraft. The bombers were the first line of Americas strategic nuclear deterrent, often operating at forward bases in the UK, Morocco, Spain, Alaska, and Guam. B-47 bombers were often set up on one-third alert, with a third of the operational aircraft available sitting on the runway, loaded with fuel and nuclear weapons, crews on standby, ready to take off for no-holds-barred attack against the USSR at short notice. - This is a fictional image created using screenshots froma flight sim game.