The B-52 Story
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2012
The History Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-7524-8282-8 (ISBN)
The History Press Ltd (Verlag)
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Incredibly, the first B-52 flew on 15 April 1952. The B-52 or ‘High Altitude Plough’ and ‘Aluminum Overcast’ symbolised America’s nuclear defence posture in the Cold War with the Soviet Bloc, which became one of Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD).
Incredibly, the first B-52 flew on 15 April 1952. During the Cold War Strategic Air Command’s fleet of B-52s were at a moment’s readiness to make a one-way trip to targets in the Soviet Union and the road to perdition, or destruction. SAC’s motto was ‘Peace Is Our Profession’ although General Curtis E. LeMay maintained they were already ‘at war’. The B-52 or ‘High Altitude Plough’ and ‘Aluminum Overcast’ symbolised America’s nuclear defence posture in the Cold War with the Soviet Bloc, which became one of Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD). Dr. Strangelove: or, How I learned To Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb appeared in 1963, a searing black comedy featuring B-52s in the leading role. Who can ever forget Slim Pickens astride a nuclear bomb rodeo fashion as it descends from the bomb bay of a B-52! The B-52 has been upgraded many times and has assumed several new roles. Apart from the formidable threat it provided during the ‘Cold war’ it has played a significant part in all US overseas military operations since Vietnam. The more recent include Desert Storm in 1991, the Balkan Conflict, Afghanistan and the liberation of Iraq. The B-52 is still in service around the world and it is predicted that it will continue to do so until 2040.
Incredibly, the first B-52 flew on 15 April 1952. During the Cold War Strategic Air Command’s fleet of B-52s were at a moment’s readiness to make a one-way trip to targets in the Soviet Union and the road to perdition, or destruction. SAC’s motto was ‘Peace Is Our Profession’ although General Curtis E. LeMay maintained they were already ‘at war’. The B-52 or ‘High Altitude Plough’ and ‘Aluminum Overcast’ symbolised America’s nuclear defence posture in the Cold War with the Soviet Bloc, which became one of Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD). Dr. Strangelove: or, How I learned To Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb appeared in 1963, a searing black comedy featuring B-52s in the leading role. Who can ever forget Slim Pickens astride a nuclear bomb rodeo fashion as it descends from the bomb bay of a B-52! The B-52 has been upgraded many times and has assumed several new roles. Apart from the formidable threat it provided during the ‘Cold war’ it has played a significant part in all US overseas military operations since Vietnam. The more recent include Desert Storm in 1991, the Balkan Conflict, Afghanistan and the liberation of Iraq. The B-52 is still in service around the world and it is predicted that it will continue to do so until 2040.
MARTIN W. BOWMAN is the author of over 100 books on military and commercial aviation as well as photographic books on a variety of subjects. He has participated in German and USAFE air/land and night air/drop missions on C-160 and C-130 Hercules aircraft, and is a frequent contributor to aviation journals in Great Britain, the USA and Australia. In 1999 he was appointed an official researcher for DERA.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.9.2012 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | The Story Series |
| Verlagsort | Stroud |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 185 x 246 mm |
| Themenwelt | Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Luftfahrt / Raumfahrt |
| Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Militärfahrzeuge / -flugzeuge / -schiffe | |
| Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Zeitgeschichte | |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7524-8282-3 / 0752482823 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7524-8282-8 / 9780752482828 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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