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(More customer reviews)In the 1950's when the B-47 reigned supreme as the primary tool of the Strategic Air Command, my father was an Air Force pilot stationed at Eglin AFB in Florida. Anytime I observed high altitude contrails, they were generated only by the B-47. This precious book is the only history in existence describing the design, flight testing, and R and D improvements to the aircraft, and, very critically, what the pilots who flew it thought about it and how they transitioned from propeller aircraft to this very revolutionary jet bomber. A fascinating book. A great read. With a lot of the history about brilliant USAF test pilot Guy M. Townsend who was much later a neighbor of ours at Wright Patterson AFB in Ohio. I doubt that many copies of this book exist. If this unique type of history appeals to you, you will be very pleased that you own it.
Tom Watkins. Also a former USAF jet pilot.
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A rare close-up of the B-47 highlighting its precedent-setting technology, performance, and missions, as captured in interviews with designers and pilots, and exvlusive photos. Traces the B-47's importance as the Air Force's key deterrent in core missions and special operations throughout the '60s Cold War era. Reviews the groundbreaking technological innovations later standardized on military and commercial aircraft; records set by the aircraft; full performance and spec data; and more.
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