Author -
Jon Lake
Illustrator -
Mark Styling
With the ending of the Cold War, 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 was at the forefront of the campaign to free Kuwait of Saddam's forces and dropped the first bombs of Operation Desert Storm.
Contents
- New Threats, New Weapons (ALCM) including the search for a Post Cold War Role
- Prelude to Desert Storm : Seven Secret Squirrels
- Operation Desert Storm
- Aftermath : Operations Desert Strike and Desert Fox
- 'Buff' over the Balkans : Operation Allied Force
- The War Against Terror : Operation Enduring Freedom
- Artwork Commentaries
- B-52 Unit Markings
- B-52G/H Names and Nose Art
