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Boeing B-52 Stratofortress: Warrior Queen of the USAF
Jeanette Remak
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Description for Boeing B-52 Stratofortress: Warrior Queen of the USAF
Hardcover. The B-52 entered service in 1955 and lived through the Cold War, being on alert 24/7. It saw service in the Vietnam War and in the deserts of the Middle East in Operation Desert Storm. Of 744 that were built 85 of 'H' model still remain in service. 60 years of service, and many battle scars later, still the B-52 remains Queen of the skies of War. Num Pages: 240 pages, 48 black and white and 32 colour photographs. BIC Classification: JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 172 x 21. Weight in Grams: 679.
The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress began her life at the Boeing Aircraft Corp back in 1946. She was the answer to the problem that General Curtis LeMay of the USAF was looking for: A BIG bomber. The B-52, in 1955 entered the service of the USAF and as of 2016 she is still in service and on active duty. The B-52 had lived through the Cold War, being on alert 24/7 in case the Russian Bear stepped out of line. The B-52 saw service in the Vietnam War of which Operation Rolling Thunder became one of the monumental programs in USAF ... Read more
The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress began her life at the Boeing Aircraft Corp back in 1946. She was the answer to the problem that General Curtis LeMay of the USAF was looking for: A BIG bomber. The B-52, in 1955 entered the service of the USAF and as of 2016 she is still in service and on active duty. The B-52 had lived through the Cold War, being on alert 24/7 in case the Russian Bear stepped out of line. The B-52 saw service in the Vietnam War of which Operation Rolling Thunder became one of the monumental programs in USAF ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Fonthill Media United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Toadsmoor Road, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781781554678
SKU
V9781781554678
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99-50
About Jeanette Remak
Jeannette Remak is a military aviation historian, researcher, author, and artist. Her books include XB-70 Valkyrie: The Ride to Valhalla (1998, MBI Publishing, Co.) A-12 Blackbird: Declassified (2001, also MBI) The Archangel and the OXCART-The Dawn of Mach III Reconnaissance (Phoenix Aviation Research 2008), NASA and the Shuttle Shuffle (Phoenix Aviation Research 2012) To ... Read more
Reviews for Boeing B-52 Stratofortress: Warrior Queen of the USAF
An excellent account of the story of one of the USAF's best known aircraft of the Cold War era and beyond and indeed one that has still not come to an end. With personal memories included to bring life to some of the stories, this is well worth reading I think. When you see a B-52 take to the air ... Read more