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245 10 a| B-52 Stratofortressh| [electronic resource] :b| the complete history of the world's longest serving and best known bomber /c| Bill Yenne.;

260 a| Minneapolis, MN :b| Zenith Press,;

300 a| 191 p. :b| ill. (some col.) ;c| 28 cm.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. 186-188) and index.;

505 0 a| Introduction: the most formidable expression -- The origins of strategic air power doctrine -- Boeing bombers before the Stratofortress -- The Strategic Air Command and a jet bomber fleet -- What we've been waiting for -- Production and model evolution -- The Strategic Air Command and other Stratofortress missions -- War in Southeast Asia -- Back to the Cold War -- A storm in the desert -- A decade of changes -- Twenty-first-century warrior -- Back to the future -- Appendix 1: Specifications by Stratofortress model -- Appendix 2: Stratofortress production by model and block number -- Appendix 3: Stratofortress combat wings and assigned squadrons --Bibliography -- Index -- Tables -- 5-1. Stratofortress production by model number -- 6-1. B-52s in the SAC inventory: build-up and peak strength era -- 7-1. Linebacker II: sorties day by day -- 8-1. B-52s in the SAC inventory: draw-down and early model retirement era -- 8-2. B-52s in the U.S. Air Force inventory: Reagan era through the end of the Cold War -- 12-1. B-52s in the U.S. Air Force inventory: post Cold War era -- 12-2. B-52h selected weapons systems options -- 12-3. B-52h selected electronics systems.;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 a| "A comprehensive history of the B-52's development, manufacture, and combat service. The longest-serving U.S. Air Force combat aircraft, the B-52 debuted in 1955 and is slated to continue to 2040. It flew in the Cold War, Vietnam, the Gulf Wars, and Afghanistan"--Provided by publisher.;

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B-52 Stratofortress the complete history of the world's longest serving and best known bomber / Bill Yenne.

Author/creator	Yenne, Bill, 1949-
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	Minneapolis, MN : Zenith Press,
Description	191 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Public Library Complete
Subjects	B-52 bomber--History. Air power--United States. --History.

Contents	Introduction: the most formidable expression -- The origins of strategic air power doctrine -- Boeing bombers before the Stratofortress -- The Strategic Air Command and a jet bomber fleet -- What we've been waiting for -- Production and model evolution -- The Strategic Air Command and other Stratofortress missions -- War in Southeast Asia -- Back to the Cold War -- A storm in the desert -- A decade of changes -- Twenty-first-century warrior -- Back to the future -- Appendix 1: Specifications by Stratofortress model -- Appendix 2: Stratofortress production by model and block number -- Appendix 3: Stratofortress combat wings and assigned squadrons --Bibliography -- Index -- Tables -- 5-1. Stratofortress production by model number -- 6-1. B-52s in the SAC inventory: build-up and peak strength era -- 7-1. Linebacker II: sorties day by day -- 8-1. B-52s in the SAC inventory: draw-down and early model retirement era -- 8-2. B-52s in the U.S. Air Force inventory: Reagan era through the end of the Cold War -- 12-1. B-52s in the U.S. Air Force inventory: post Cold War era -- 12-2. B-52h selected weapons systems options -- 12-3. B-52h selected electronics systems.
Abstract	"A comprehensive history of the B-52's development, manufacture, and combat service. The longest-serving U.S. Air Force combat aircraft, the B-52 debuted in 1955 and is slated to continue to 2040. It flew in the Cold War, Vietnam, the Gulf Wars, and Afghanistan"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 186-188) and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2012025615
ISBN	9780760343029

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