B-52 Stratofortress Units in Operation Desert Storm AptifyID2711216 25" 2XL 51" 33" 3XL

25" 2XL 51" 33" 3XL 52

Spirals and Recoveries

It has been continuously produced and modernized since the 1980s

Recommended for ages five to twelve years

declassified military documents

B-52 Stratofortress Units in Operation Desert Storm AptifyID2711216 25" 2XL 51" 33" 3XLWith the ending of the Cold War (1946 1991), the B 52's traditional combat role became redundant, and the USAF looked for new ways to use the machine. The invasion of Kuwait by Iraq in August 1990 gave the B 52 the chance to prove its worth in the new world order, and Stratofortress crews flying the B 52G seized the opportunity with both hands. This book explains how, flying from bases in the Indian Ocean, Britain, Spain and Saudi Arabia, the B 52G