{"product_id":"b-52-stratofortress-units-in-combat-1992-2025-9781472865038","title":"B-52 Stratofortress Units in Combat 1992-2025","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\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\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 heavy-weight 'bomb truck' in Vietnam and a launcher of stand-off air-to-ground missiles during Operation \u003ci\u003eDesert Storm\u003c\/i\u003e. 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Osprey Publishing (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/23\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781472865038\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.76h x 7.24w x 1.00d","brand":"Peter E. Davies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51445532557493,"sku":"9781472865038","price":21.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_c135fac3-30f8-4914-940c-00469fe3df85.jpg?v=1753798861","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/b-52-stratofortress-units-in-combat-1992-2025-9781472865038","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}