B-52 Stratofortress Units in Combat 1992-2025

Name: B-52 Stratofortress Units in Combat 1992-2025
Brand: Bloomsbury Publishing (AUS)
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By: Peter E. Davies, Jim Laurier (Illustrator), Gareth Hector (Illustrator)

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Paperback | 23 September 2025

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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 âbomb truckâ 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 2001â"03 for example, and have upheld their reputation as Americaâs âBig Stickâ 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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