{"product_id":"b-52-stratofortress-units-in-combat-19922025-by-peter-e-davies-9781472865038","title":"B-52 Stratofortress Units in Combat 1992–2025","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn illustrated study of the ongoing career of the iconic B-52, chronicling its frontline service after Operation \u003ci\u003eDesert Storm\u003c\/i\u003e in 1991.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFirst 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 heavyweight ‘bomb truck’ in Vietnam and a launcher of stand-off air-to-ground missiles during Operation \u003ci\u003eDesert Storm\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 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 \u003ci\u003eDesert Storm\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47462630883564,"sku":"9781472865038","price":61.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781472865038-b-52-stratofortress-units-in-combat-1992-2025.jpg?v=1775018929","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/b-52-stratofortress-units-in-combat-19922025-by-peter-e-davies-9781472865038","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}