Boeing B-52 Stratofortress

£17.50

Boeing B-52 Stratofortress looks at the story of the design, development and operational use of the B-52 Stratofortress bombers during it's career.

Profusely illustrated with b/w photographs and 8 pages in colour, the book describes what it is like to fly and fight in the B-52 Stratofortress and gives in-depth details of the aircraft and it's equipment.

The dust wrapper is in near fine condition, clean and bright, with ever so slight bumping to the top fore-corner and only minor handling marks. the binding is tight, and inside, the contents are clean, fresh and in fine condition.

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Boeing B-52 Stratofortress looks at the story of the design, development and operational use of the B-52 Stratofortress bombers during it’s career.

Profusely illustrated with b/w photographs and 8 pages in colour, the book describes what it is like to fly and fight in the B-52 Stratofortress and gives in-depth details of the aircraft and it’s equipment.

Boeing B-52 Stratofortress By Peter E Davies and Tony Thornborough

  • The Crowood Press, 1988
  • Hardback
  • First edition
  • 22.5 x 28.5 cm
  • 173 pages

This book is a 1st Edition.

The dust wrapper is in near fine condition, clean and bright, with ever so slight bumping to the top fore-corner and only minor handling marks. the binding is tight, and inside, the contents are clean, fresh and in fine condition.

The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is a long-range, subsonic, jet-powered strategic bomber.

The B-52 was designed and built by Boeing, which has continued to provide support and upgrades.

The B-52 has been operated by the US Air Force (USAF) since the 1950s.

The bomber carries up to 70,000 pounds (32,000 kg) of weapons.

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Dimensions22.5 × 28.5 cm