SOVIET GROSS CAPABILITIES FOR ATTACK (NIE1156)

SOVIET GROSS CAPABILITIES FOR ATTACK
ON THE US AND KEY OVERSEAS
INSTALLATIONS AND FORCES
THROUGH MID - 1959


....The following planning factors, based
largely on US experience, have been assumed:
u. 90 percent of aircraft at home base in
commission after stand-down;
b. 85 percent of those aircraft departing
home bases can be launched from staging
bases (includes attrition enroute to and while
at staging bases) ;
c. 80 percent of these bomber aircraft
launched on unrefueled missions will arrive
in target area (excluding combat attrition) ;

A Top Secret National Intelligence Estimate....

absolutely a must read