B-52 Stratofortress Units in Operation Desert Storm
B-52 Stratofortress Units in Operation Desert Storm
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About this book
With the ending of the Cold War, the B-52's traditional combat role became redundant, and the USAF looked for new ways to use the machine. The invasion of Kuwait by Iraq in August 1990 gave the B-52 the chance to prove its worth in the new world order, and Stratofortress crews flying the B-52G seized the opportunity with both hands. This book explains how, flying from bases in the Indian Ocean, Britain, Spain and Saudi Arabia, the B-52G was at the forefront of the campaign to free Kuwait of Saddam's forces and dropped the first bombs of Operation Desert Storm.
Contents
- Back to War
- The G-Model · Prelude to Desert Storm
- Fire from the Island
- 1708th BW(P)'s War
- Moron & Fairford
- B-52H in Desert Storm
- Conclusions
- Appendices
Paperback; November 2004; 96 pages; ISBN: 9781841767512