STRATOFORTRESS: The Story of the B-52 Review

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(More customer reviews)Martin W. Bowman's STRATOFORTRESS: THE STORY OF THE B-52 (1844152340, $50.00) covers the Boeing Stratofortress, another highly notable US craft which was introduced in the late 1950s. It's been updated numerous times over the decades, and chapters follow its evolving design, concept, different models, and history, including source material accounts from pilots and military men who flew the plane in battles. Accompany the history and battle survey are many original photos taken aboard B-52 during a recent visit by the author to their American base, with details on production versions polished models.


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Boeing's mighty B-52 Stratofortress has seen continuous operational service with the United States Air Force since the type was introduced in 1957.The aircraft has been upgraded several times and has assumed many different new roles since it was originally conceived and then provided the key airborne platform for America's strategic nuclear force. It is predicted that it will serve as a front-line aircraft until 2040.

Apart from the formidable threat it provided during the long years of the 'Cold War', the aircraft has played a significant part in all US overseas operations since Vietnam. The more recent include Desert Storm in 1991, the Balkan conflict, Afghanistan and the liberation of Iraq. Over 700 were built and around 80 remain in service.

This book includes chapters on Concept Requirement, Design and Development, Production, Evolution and Variant Models, Operational Tasking, Operational History (with first-hand accounts from crews), Weapons and Equipment Carried, Flying the Aircraft and Current Service Operations.

t will be highly illustrated with many original shots taken aboard B-52s,together with archive material and also color profiles.

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B-52 Stratofortress Units in Combat 1955-73 (Combat Aircraft) Review

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(More customer reviews)This is another fine book from Osprey Publishing.
As promised by the title, the focus is on combat operations involving the B-52. There is an overview of the development of the aircraft and its Cold War deterrence mission, but that is cursory and serves to set the stage for the employment of the B-52 in Vietnam. The text is well-written and contains plenty of detail. The color plates are outstanding, as is the accompanying text.
The military aviation enthusiast, this would be an excellent choice.

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Designed to form the backbone of Strategic Air Command’s nuclear deterrent, the B-52 force was brought to higher states of readiness whenever crisis threatened the USA, most notably when Kennedy and Khruschev went eyeball-to-eyeball over Cuba. Soon afterwards, B-52s formed the backbone of the USAF’s bombing campaign in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. This book follows the story of the B-52 from its genesis to its first combat missions in June 1965 and through to the briefly sustained but bloodily fought Linebacker II offensive in late 1972. Even after the withdrawal of US forces in 1973, B-52s remained in-theatre, flying training missions mainly from Guam.

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Boeing B-52 Stratofortress - Walk Around No. 6 Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a good book for detail modelers or people intereseted in the "nuts and bolts" of the B-52. There are many close-up photos of the inside and outside of the aircraft. It has excellent detail shots of all flight positions, with the exception of the gunner (a station rendered moot by absence of the gun) and, disappointingly, the EW officer. The book also offers artists impressions of various models of the BUFF from different time periods. There are also some historical pictures taken of the B-52 during the Cold War years.

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The B-52 served as the primary bomber for SAC through the '50s, '60s, '70s, '80s and into the '90s. The B-52 saw combat in Vietnam & in the Persian Gulf. This volume gives a pilot's eye view of the Stratofortress covering details seldom seen in other publications. 80 pages, 40 in color, over 200 photos.

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