re: #91 thedopefishlives
The Cold War: The only time in history where it seemed like a damned good idea to go around shooting down planes with nukes. (See: Nike anti-aircraft missiles.)
When your enemy sends more bombers than you’ve got fighters, a nuke that could clear the sky of a whole swath of them makes sense. Remember this is back during that period where “smart” missiles meant they sometimes hit what they were aimed at.