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B-52 Stratofortress Units in Combat 1992–2025
B-52 Stratofortress Units in Combat 1992–2025
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Description
An illustrated study of the ongoing career of the iconic B-52, chronicling its frontline service after Operation Desert Storm in 1991.
First flown in 1955, the B-52 has become an icon of deterrence and the long reach of American air power. The aircraft was conceived as a long-range nuclear bomber, but its versatility saw it used as a heavy-weight 'bomb truck' in Vietnam and a launcher of stand-off air-to-ground missiles during Operation Desert Storm. Following the First Gulf War, B-52s have continued to see combat, undertaking close air support missions during patrols above Al-Qaeda insurgents and Taliban forces in Afghanistan from 2001–03 for example, and have upheld their reputation as America's 'Big Stick' by acting as a deterrent in situations such as the Chinese friction with Taiwan in 2023.
In this illustrated volume, combat aircraft expert Peter E Davies draws on fresh research and first-hand accounts to tell the story of the later career of this iconic and enduring aircraft, examining its service from Operation Desert Storm onwards. Twenty-two newly commissioned profile artworks complement a variety of photographs from both official and private collections, demonstrating the colour schemes, nose art and new weapons that have become features of late-20th and 21st-century B-52 units.
Table of Contents
B-52H – Last of the Line
Desert Strike
Fox and Thunder
Noble Anvil
New Weapons
The Call of Al-Qaeda
Free Iraq
Ready for the Future
Appendices
Index
Product details
Published | Sep 25 2025 |
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Format | Ebook (PDF) |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 96 |
ISBN | 9781472865021 |
Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
Illustrations | Colour artwork plates and maps; black & white and colour photographs and illustrations. |
Series | Combat Aircraft |
Short code | COM 158 |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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