The B-45 Tornado - An Operational History of the First American Jet Bomber

Informationen zum Autor The late John C. Fredriksen was the author of more than 20 books about military history. He lived in Smithfield, Rhode Island. Klappentext The North American B-45 Tornado was America's first jet bomber and was used in a number of vital missions for nearly a decade. Drawing from declassified secret documents, this history explains the bomber's use in strategic reconnaissance and atomic-weapon strike missions from its 1944 development to its role in the Cold War.The book includes numerous photographs and more than 100 interviews with pilots, navigators, and ground personnel. Zusammenfassung The North American B-45 Tornado was America's first jet bomber and was used in a number of vital missions for nearly a decade. This book explains the bomber's use in strategic reconnaissance and atomic-weapon strike missions from its 1944 development to its role in the Cold War. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of ContentsPreface      One. Wild Blue Wonder      Two. New Bomber for a New Air Force      Three. The Dawn of Jet Bombardment      Four. To the Yalu-and Beyond      Five. Atomic Interlude      Six. Flying Cartographers      Seven. NATO's Shield      Eight. Distant War, Perilous Vigil      Nine. Cordial Collusion      Ten. Russia Redux      Eleven. On Final      Appendix: SAC versus TAC Bombing Competition      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index

Product details

• Authors: John C. Fredriksen
• Publisher: McFarland
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 05.07.2009
• EAN: 9780786442782
• ISBN: 978-0-7864-4278-2
• Subjects: Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Aircraft, space travel; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Aviation and space engineering; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration