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B-52 Stratofortress Units in Combat 1992-2025
PETER E DAVIES & AL
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Summary
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.
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$33.00
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Author:
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PETER E DAVIES & AL
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B-52 Stratofortress Units in Combat 1992-2025
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23 September 2025
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OSPREY
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HIST. UNIVERSELLE/GENERALE
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ISBN:
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9781472865038 (14728650311)
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Renaud-Bray Reference:
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21474711
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Item nb:
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4436028
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B-52 Stratofortress Units in Combat 1992-2025
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DAVIES, PETER E & AL
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OSPREY
2025
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