The B-45 Tornado : an operational history of the first American jet bomber / John C. Fredriksen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fredriksen, John C.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Air Force.

North American Tornado (Jet bomber)--History.

North American Tornado (Jet bomber).

Aerial reconnaissance--History--20th century.

Aerial reconnaissance.

History.

United States--History, Military--20th century.

United States.

History, Military.

United States. Air Force--History--20th century.

Physical Description:

vii, 264 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, [2009]

Summary:

"The North American B-45 Tornado was America's first jet bomber and was used in a number of vital missions for nearly a decade. Drawing from declassified secret documents, this history explains the bomber's use in strategic reconnaissance and atomic-weapon strike missions from its 1944 development to its role in the Cold War"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Wild blue wonder

New bomber for a new Air Force

The dawn of jet bombardment

To the Yalu

and beyond

Atomic interlude

Flying cartographers

NATO's shield

Distant war, perilous vigil

Cordial collusion

Russia redux

On final

Appendix: SAC versus TAC bombing competition.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780786442782

0786442786

OCLC:

318421094