▁stars ▁of ▁the ▁film . ▁Its ▁release ▁led ▁to ▁a ▁ 2 5 ▁percent ▁increase ▁in ▁Air ▁Force ▁en list ments . ▁ ▁Str ateg ic ▁Air ▁Command ▁was ▁followed ▁by ▁two ▁more ▁military ▁av iation ▁films ▁that ▁were ▁also ▁support ive ▁of ▁S AC ' s ▁mission , ▁Bom bers ▁B - 5 2 ▁( 1 9 5 7 ), ▁and ▁A ▁G ather ing ▁of ▁E ag les ▁( 1 9 6 3 ). ▁ ▁The ▁B - 4 7 ▁co ck pit ▁used ▁in ▁the ▁film ▁is ▁now ▁on ▁display ▁at ▁the ▁March ▁Field ▁Air ▁Museum ▁at ▁March ▁Air ▁Reserve ▁Base ▁( former ▁March ▁A FB ) ▁in ▁R ivers ide , ▁California . ▁ ▁Awards ▁▁ 1 9 5 5 ▁Academy ▁Award ▁Nom ination : ▁Best ▁Mot ion ▁Picture ▁Story ▁( Be ir ne ▁L ay , ▁Jr .) ▁▁ 1 9 5 5 ▁National ▁Board ▁of ▁Review , ▁USA : ▁Special ▁C itation ▁to ▁recognize ▁the ▁film ' s ▁aer ial ▁phot ography ▁ ▁Home ▁media ▁release ▁ ▁In ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁Str ateg ic ▁Air ▁Command ▁was ▁released ▁by ▁O live ▁films ▁on ▁Bl u - ray . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁American ▁films ▁of ▁ 1 9 5 5 ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Notes ▁ ▁Cit ations ▁ ▁Bibli ography ▁▁ ▁Co e , ▁Jonathan . ▁James ▁Stewart : ▁Le ading ▁Man . ▁London : ▁Blo oms bury , ▁ 1 9 9 4 . ▁. ▁ ▁De we y ,