Boeing B-52 Stratofortress: libros - historia y despliegue

Stratofortress - The Story of the B-52

El imponente B-52 Stratofortress de Boeing ha prestado servicio operativo ininterrumpido en la Fuerza Aérea de los Estados Unidos desde su introducción en 1957. La aeronave ha sido modernizada en varias ocasiones y ha desempeñado diversas funciones desde su concepción original, convirtiéndose en la plataforma aérea clave para la fuerza nuclear estratégica estadounidense. Se prevé que seguirá siendo un avión de primera línea hasta 2040.

Además de la formidable amenaza que representó durante los largos años de la Guerra Fría, este avión ha desempeñado un papel fundamental en todas las operaciones estadounidenses en el extranjero desde Vietnam. Entre las más recientes se incluyen la Operación Tormenta del Desierto en 1991, el conflicto de los Balcanes, Afganistán y la liberación de Irak. Se fabricaron más de 700 unidades y alrededor de 80 permanecen en servicio.

Este libro incluye capítulos sobre Requisitos del Concepto, Diseño y Desarrollo, Producción, Evolución y Modelos Variantes, Asignación de Tareas Operativas, Historial Operacional (con relatos de primera mano de las tripulaciones), Armamento y Equipo Transportado, Pilotaje de la Aeronave y Operaciones en Servicio Actual. Está profusamente ilustrado con numerosas fotografías originales tomadas a bordo de los B-52, junto con material de archivo y perfiles a color.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Martin Bowman
Presentación:	320 páginas, 24.5 x 17 x 1.4 cm, tapa blanda
Ilustración:	200 fotos en b/n y color
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Pen & Sword Books Ltd (GB, 2012)
ISBN:	9781848848603

B-52 Stratofortress - Boeing's Iconic Bomber from 1952 to the Present (Legends of Warfare)

El Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, uno de los aviones más famosos de Estados Unidos, sigue siendo un elemento clave de la disuasión nuclear estadounidense y el principal bombardero pesado del país. Ha desempeñado esta función desde principios de la Guerra Fría, desempeñando un papel importante en las campañas de bombardeo durante la Guerra de Vietnam y, más recientemente, en Irak y Afganistán.

Este libro ilustrado presenta la historia del B-52 a través de fotografías cuidadosamente seleccionadas, incluidas muchas imágenes inéditas. Abarca el diseño y el desarrollo de la aeronave después de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, así como sus numerosas modificaciones y mejoras a lo largo de las décadas.
Con fotografías grandes y claras y leyendas detalladas, el libro ofrece una mirada en profundidad a este bombardero histórico, acercando a los lectores a sus operaciones en tierra y en el aire.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	David Doyle
Presentación:	112 páginas, 23.5 x 23.5 x 1.8 cm, tapa dura
Ilustración:	193 fotos en b/n y color
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Schiffer Publishing Ltd (USA, 2018)
Colección:	Legends of Warfare
ISBN:	9780764355875

B-52 Stratofortress : The Complete History of the World's Longest Serving and Best Known Bomber (paperback)

The B-52 is the longest serving and most versatile of the United States Air Force's combat aircraft. The Stratofortress entered active service in 1955 and is scheduled to continue as part of the air force's inventory through 2040.
The jet-powered bomber was a mainstay of America's Cold War nuclear-deterrent strategy, providing air power that balanced the land and sea military forces. The massive plane also served as the launch platform for the experimental X-15 hypersonic rocket aircraft.

Due to its versatility as an aircraft, the B-52 has seen combat service in all of America's military conflicts since it came on active duty: Vietnam, the first and second Gulf wars, and the War in Afghanistan.

"B-52 Stratofortress" also covers every aspect of the aircraft's development, manufacture, and modification. These technical details set the stage for its military service, starting with its role as a nuclear bomber in the Cold War even though only conventional weapons have been used during its combat duty.

The airplane's service in key campaigns in Vietnam is covered, followed by the quieter years after it. The B-52 returned to prominence in the Gulf Wars and Afghanistan, taking part in massive bombing campaigns in both conflicts.
Finally, the book ends with the constant upgrades that will keep the B-52 an integral part of U.S. airpower for decades to come.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Bill Yenne
Presentación:	192 páginas, 27 x 21 cm, tapa blanda
Ilustración:	70 fotos en b/n y 140 a color
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Motorbooks International (USA, 2018)
ISBN:	9780760361474

Boeing B-52 - A Documentary History

Conceived in 1948, first flown in 1952 and projected still to be in front-line service in the 21st century, the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is one of the most extraordinary aircraft in history. Here is the book to do justice to the story of the development and operational career of this legendary bomber.
The book features a comprehensive history of the development of the U.S. heavy bomber, and intensive discussion of the Boeing B-47 and its effect upon the B-52 design, and perhaps more important than either of these today, the enormous number of modifications and changes which have kept the aircraft viable.

The important contributions of the Strategic Air Command, with its concepts of the dedicated crew, rigorous training and ceaseless evaluation is well covered, and special attention is given to the B-52's role in the Vietnamese conflict.

The book is reinforced with over 200 photographs and drawings, and includes a comprehensive set of appendices. The material for the book was derived almost entirely from the primary sources-the men who designed, built, flew, maintained and improved them and the documents created at the time. The author, a former B-52 and B-47 pilot himself, conveys the spirit of the B-52-the men and the missions behind the hardware, as well as a superbly detailed analysis of the aircraft itself.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Walter J. Boyne
Presentación:	160 páginas, 27.5 x 22.5 x 1.9 cm, tapa dura
Ilustración:	más de 200 fotos en b/n, cut-away dibujos, charts,
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Schiffer Publishing Ltd (USA, 1994)
ISBN:	9780887406003

Boeing B-52 Stratofortress : Warrior Queen of the USAF

The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress began life at the Boeing Aircraft Corporation in 1946 and was the answer that General Curtis LeMay was looking for: a huge bomber. The B-52 entered service with the USAF in 1955 and is still in active service.

The B-52 had forged a successful career during the Cold War and was on constant alert against a Soviet nuclear threat. The B-52 was bloodied in the Vietnam War of which Operation Rolling Thunder became one of the monumental programmes in USAF history.
Also, the B-52 saw action in the Middle East during Operation Desert Storm, Operation Enduring Freedom and Afghanistan.

During her operational career, the B-52 has been refined and revised with a number of improvements to her huge airframe and cockpit. Of a total of 744 that were built, eighty-five of the 'H' variant remain in service.
Her armament capacity is immense and after sixty years of service and many battle scars later, she remains as the Boeing B-52: Warrior Queen of the USAF.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Jeannette Remak
Presentación:	224 páginas, 25 x 17 cm, tapa dura
Ilustración:	47 fotos en b/n y 32 a color
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Fonthill Media (GB, 2015)
ISBN:	9781781554678

Boeing B-52

The Boeing B-52 is one of the most famous - if not "the" most famous - bombers in the world. The huge eight-engine machine was built in the years after the Second World War, when the arms race between East and West began.

The aircraft, which made dimensions and performances previously unknown a reality, became synonymous with the Cold War and has been used in a wide variety of operational scenarios and profiles since then.

Páginas del libro "Boeing B-52"

The success story of this aircraft, which is still in use today, is presented in this book in fascinating and incomparably detailed images and texts.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Steve Davies
Presentación:	192 páginas, 26.5 x 23 cm, tapa dura
Ilustración:	39 fotos en b/n y 148 a color, 59 dibujos
Idioma:	Alemán
Editorial:	Motorbuch Verlag (D, 2015)
Colección:	Flugzeugtypen
ISBN:	9783613037816