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Highlights
- In 1960, SAC's B-52s began a nonstop, eight-year, nuclear-armed patrol.
- About the Author: Peter E. Davies is a specialist historian on US aircraft and operations of the Vietnam and Cold War periods, analyzing tactics, background politics and technologies in combat situations.
- 96 Pages
- History, Military
- Series Name: Air Campaign
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About the Book
In 1960, SAC's B-52s began a nonstop, eight-year, nuclear-armed patrol. Fully illustrated, this study explains how one of the Cold War's most challenging operations was conceived and flown.Book Synopsis
In 1960, SAC's B-52s began a nonstop, eight-year, nuclear-armed patrol. Fully illustrated, this study explains how one of the Cold War's most challenging operations was conceived and flown.
Operation Chrome Dome was Strategic Air Command's unprecedented nuclear deterrence operation, a hugely elaborate and costly response to the perceived nuclear missile threat from the Soviet Union. In this book, Cold War aviation historian Peter E. Davies explains how for eight years, Chrome Dome required 12 B-52 Stratofortresses to maintain a ceaseless airborne alert within striking distance of Soviet targets, orbiting over the Mediterranean and north of Alaska. Each bomber stayed aloft for 24 hours, flying for around 10,000 miles until relieved by another. In each cockpit a top-secret Combat Mission Folder contained details of the routes and procedures for a nuclear attack on a pre-determined Soviet target. Dramatic and controversial, the years of unrelenting Chrome Dome missions saw several B-52 crashes and losses of nuclear weapons, most famously those in Greenland and off the Spanish coast. Drawing on first-hand information from the personnel who flew and supported these gargantuan efforts, and packed with archive photos, superb new artwork, maps and diagrams, this book offers an authoritative history of how SAC flew its most challenging operation of the Cold War.Review Quotes
"Osprey Publishing delivers a top-tier historical work that is both visually rich and deeply informative. This book is essential for anyone wanting to understand Cold War strategy, air power, and the incredible efforts behind nuclear deterrence." --Maverick Scale Models
"Well illustrated throughout, with archive photos and some more of the excellent artwork by Adam Tooby." --Military Model Scene "This is a fascinating subject, dealt with in a degree of declassified detail" --Aeroplane Magazine "Fascinating" --Model Airplane InternationalAbout the Author
Peter E. Davies is a specialist historian on US aircraft and operations of the Vietnam and Cold War periods, analyzing tactics, background politics and technologies in combat situations. Original first-hand interviews and unpublished illustrative material are a hallmark of his work. He has often sought to explore specific military incidents from past conflicts. Peter has written dozens of books for Osprey, and also contributed to Aeroplane Monthly, Aviation News and Aircraft Illustrated.Dimensions (Overall): 9.8 Inches (H) x 7.8 Inches (W) x .4 Inches (D)
Weight: .65 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Series Title: Air Campaign
Sub-Genre: Military
Genre: History
Number of Pages: 96
Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
Theme: United States
Format: Paperback
Author: Peter E Davies
Language: English
Street Date: September 10, 2024
TCIN: 89674803
UPC: 9781472860545
Item Number (DPCI): 247-36-8415
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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