Doom 34 - A Firsthand Account of the Top-Secret Mission That Launched Operation Desert Storm

Before stealth bombers flew from Missouri to Tehran and back, battle-worn B-52s pushed crews and machines to the brink in a history-making, out-and-back combat strike. It set the gold standard for global reach—and forever changed the face of modern warfare.

DOOM 34 is the first behind-the-scenes insider’s recounting of a high-stakes mission that changed the course of modern combat. It combines the fast-paced, breath­less development of a highly classified, innovative weapon with the selection and training of untested aviators who executed this top-secret Black Ops mission in the run-up to Operation Desert Storm. This mission pushed the limits of human endurance and mechanical design.

Code-named “Senior Surprise” and nicknamed “Secret Squirrel,” the mission selected fifty-seven airmen (only one of whom had any combat experience) to fly seven B-52s that were well past their prime on a thirty-five-hour, nonstop flight that was plagued with unforeseen complications from the moment of takeoff.

Trey Morriss was the electronic warfare officer on the fourth B-52—DOOM 34—and, along with his seven crewmen, had a front-row seat to what went down.

List of contents

Prologue: Reunion

Chapter 1: The Day That Changed Everything

Chapter 2: The Guys

Chapter 3: Planning, Training, Waiting . . . 

Chapter 4: Ready for Takeoff

Chapter 5: The Best Laid Plans, Oft Get Laid

Chapter 6: The Most Dangerous Dance Ever

Chapter 7: Watch Your Six

Chapter 8: Fight’s On!

Chapter 9: Wing and a Prayer (aka New Enemies)

Chapter 10: No Slumber Party

Chapter 11: Eight Hours to Go

Chapter 12: Celebration

Epilogue: Finest Hour

Crew Roster

Acknowledgments

About the author

Trey Morriss is a retired U.S. Air Force colonel with thirty-one years of service, serving and supporting the legendary Eighth Air Force. His love of aviation runs deep—shaped by stories of his grandfather and uncle, who flew combat missions over Europe in World War II. Early in his career, Morriss took part in a top-secret, record-setting strike that opened Operation Desert Storm—the longest combat mission of its time and a turning point in modern warfare. He later flew 32 combat missions over Iraq and Afghanistan following 9/11.  He’s a decorated veteran and sought-after keynote speaker. He lives in Louisiana with his wife, and they cherish time with their five adult children and three grandchildren.

Product details

• Authors: Trey Morriss, Trey Morriss
• Assisted by: Thomas A. Bussiere (Foreword), Thomas A Bussiere (Foreword)
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 03.03.2026
• EAN: 9781493093618
• ISBN: 978-1-4930-9361-8
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 22 mm
• Weight: 712 g
• Illustrations: 26 BW Photos
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; USA, Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, Biography: general, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General, military history, HISTORY / Military / United States, Middle East, Military vehicles, United States of America, USA, Indian Ocean, c 1990 to c 2000, c 1990 to c 1999, Military history: post-WW2 conflicts, Aircraft and aviation, Aircraft: general interest, Persian Gulf, HISTORY / Military / Vehicles / Air, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / Persian Gulf War (1991), Military vehicles and transport of air, land and sea