"There's not enough money in the budget for new bombers."
They argued for bombers over other forms of military aviation.
The base began as a training facility for fighters and bombers.
It was used as a practice area for bombers for the next 53 years, until 1996.
Each change in stance changed the perceived need for manned bombers.
Having such a concentration of wartime production meant that the area was a prime target for bombers.
It was the prototype of a new escort aircraft for strategic bombers.
Advocates of arms control have questioned spending large sums for bombers whose numbers may be limited by these talks.
The current Pentagon-brain trust did not care for large land-based bombers.
Finland had only a few modern highways, so the railway systems were the main target for bombers.