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In a new reference work, Jeannette Remak studies the B-52. Still in service after 60 years, the amazing BUFF looks set to continue on into the 2040s.

Boeing B-52 Stratofortress - Warrior Queen of the USAF
Jeannette Remak

The magnificent history of the iconic B-52 Stratofortress bomber that is serving her country after sixty years of service

· An exhaustive study of the B-52’s colourful history, its design programme and operational service, including Vietnam, Desert Storm and Enduring Freedom
· Each variant is studied from the prototype XB-52 to the latest version in active service today
· The Cold War and the nuclear 24-hour alert: what armament does the B-52 carry?
· Beautifully illustrated with many previously unpublished images

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 an intercontinental 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 Linebacker 1 and 2 became one of the monumental programmes in USAF history. Also, the B-52 saw action in the Middle East during Operation Desert Storm and Operation Enduring Freedom. 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.

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