# The SAGE Air Defense System: A Personal History (Jacobs, 1986)

Compiled by [Robin Monks](https://coldwar.tech/about), a Cold War archival expert.

## Metadata

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Source Type | book |
| Author | John F. Jacobs |
| URL | https://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/mit/lincolnLaboratory/Jacobs_The_SAGE_Air_Defense_System_A_Personal_History_1986.pdf |

Tags: SAGE, AN/FSQ-7, Lincoln Laboratory, MITRE, participant account

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Last updated: 2026-07-10