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This is the extraordinary story of how the B-47 made the successful transition from an aircraft that was little more than an aerodynamic experiment into a medium bomber that formed the backbone of SAC's nuclear strike force. B-47 operations were at the forefront of early electronic warfare capabilities, were instrumental in developing tactics for low-level strikes and provided a critical communications link between ground headquarters and the famous "Looking Glass KC-135B." Reconnaissance variants of the B-47 conducted routine, if not hazardous, peripheral intelligence missions around the Soviet Union including 156 sorties during Operation Home Run. But, perhaps most importantly, the lessons learned from the B-47 proved vital for the development and operational deployment of the Boeing B-52, SAC's first true intercontinental jet bomber.
Authors Mike Habermehl and former SAC pilot Robert Hopkins combine nearly 50 years of research and operational experience to provide the ultimate history of the B-47. Illustrated throughout with over 300 photographs, detailed maps, and drawings, and incorporating newly declassified Air Force histories, the authors have compiled a complete operational history of the Stratojet, including individual data on each of the 2,000+ airplanes and detailed summaries of all losses.
This is the extraordinary story of how the B-47 made the successful transition from an aircraft that was little more than an aerodynamic experiment into a medium bomber that formed the backbone of SAC's nuclear strike force. B-47 operations were at the forefront of early electronic warfare capabilities, were instrumental in developing tactics for low-level strikes and provided a critical communications link between ground headquarters and the famous "Looking Glass KC-135B." Reconnaissance variants of the B-47 conducted routine, if not hazardous, peripheral intelligence missions around the Soviet Union including 156 sorties during Operation Home Run. But, perhaps most importantly, the lessons learned from the B-47 proved vital for the development and operational deployment of the Boeing B-52, SAC's first true intercontinental jet bomber.
Authors Mike Habermehl and former SAC pilot Robert Hopkins combine nearly 50 years of research and operational experience to provide the ultimate history of the B-47. Illustrated throughout with over 300 photographs, detailed maps, and drawings, and incorporating newly declassified Air Force histories, the authors have compiled a complete operational history of the Stratojet, including individual data on each of the 2,000+ airplanes and detailed summaries of all losses.
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2018 |
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Genre: | Geschichte, Importe |
Rubrik: | Geisteswissenschaften |
Medium: | Buch |
Inhalt: | Gebunden |
ISBN-13: | 9781910809082 |
ISBN-10: | 191080908X |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Einband: | Gebunden |
Autor: |
Habermehl, Mike
Hopkins III, Robert |
Hersteller: | Crecy Publishing |
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | preigu, Ansas Meyer, Lengericher Landstr. 19, D-49078 Osnabrück, mail@preigu.de |
Maße: | 302 x 222 x 2 mm |
Von/Mit: | Mike Habermehl (u. a.) |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 31.07.2018 |
Gewicht: | 1,398 kg |
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2018 |
---|---|
Genre: | Geschichte, Importe |
Rubrik: | Geisteswissenschaften |
Medium: | Buch |
Inhalt: | Gebunden |
ISBN-13: | 9781910809082 |
ISBN-10: | 191080908X |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Einband: | Gebunden |
Autor: |
Habermehl, Mike
Hopkins III, Robert |
Hersteller: | Crecy Publishing |
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | preigu, Ansas Meyer, Lengericher Landstr. 19, D-49078 Osnabrück, mail@preigu.de |
Maße: | 302 x 222 x 2 mm |
Von/Mit: | Mike Habermehl (u. a.) |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 31.07.2018 |
Gewicht: | 1,398 kg |