B-52 Stratofortress Units 1955 - 73

Informationen zum Autor Jon Lake is one of Britain's leading aviation journalists/historians, and secretary of the Freelance Aviation Journalists' Association. He has written a range of books for Osprey, including the well-received Combat Aircraft volumes on the Blenheim and the Halifax. Mark Styling is better known to readers of Osprey Publishing's Aircraft of the Aces and Combat Aircraft series as the profile artist for such books as Hellcat Aces of World War 2, Japanese Army Air Force Aces 1937–45 and P–61 Units of World War 2 . A full-time commercial artist, Mark works from his home in the East London suburb of Hackney. Klappentext Designed to form the backbone of Strategic Air Command's nuclear deterrent, the B-52 force was brought to higher states of readiness whenever crisis threatened the USA, most notably when Kennedy and Khruschev went eyeball-to-eyeball over Cuba. Soon afterwards, B-52s formed the backbone of the USAF's bombing campaign in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. This book follows the story of the B-52 from its genesis to its first combat missions in June 1965 and through to the briefly sustained but bloodily fought Linebacker II offensive in late 1972. Even after the withdrawal of US forces in 1973, B-52s remained in-theatre, flying training missions mainly from Guam. Zusammenfassung The B-52 Stratofortress first saw combat over the jungles of Vietnam during Operation Arc Light in June 1965 and is perhaps the most easily recognized of all USAAF military aircraft since the 1960s. This book looks at the B52's combat history. Inhaltsverzeichnis Genesis of the B-52 Atom bomber - Cold War to Cuba South Bay to Sun Bath Big Belly B-52D joins Arc Light Arc Light Continues Freedom Train and Linebacker Linebacker II An uneasy peace Appendices Colour Plate Commentary Index

About the author

Jon Lake's most recent work for Osprey was the Combat Aircraft 35: 'Lancaster Squadrons 1939-45'. Jon Lake is one of Britain's leading journalists and historians, and secretary of the Freelance Aviation Journalists Association.

Product details

• Authors: John Lake, Jon Lake, Lake Jon, Mark Styling, Mark (Ill) Styling
• Assisted by: Mark Styling (Illustration), Styling Mark (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.01.2004
• EAN: 9781841766072
• ISBN: 978-1-84176-607-2
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 184 mm x 249 mm x 8 mm
• Series: Combat Aircraft; Combat Aircraft
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; TRANSPORTATION / Aviation / General, Air forces & warfare, Warfare & defence, c 1960 to c 1970, c 1950 to c 1959, Air forces and warfare, c 1970 to c 1979, c 1960 to c 1969, c 1970 to c 1980, Aircraft and aviation, Aircraft: general interest, HISTORY / Military / Aviation & Space, HISTORY / Military / Vehicles / Air