Chrome Dome 1960–68
the b-52s' high-stakes cold war nuclear operation
$31.58
- Paperback
96 pages
- Release Date
29 October 2024
Summary
Chrome Dome: SAC’s Cold War Nuclear Airborne Alert
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 t…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781472860545 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1472860543 |
| Series: | Air Campaign |
| Author: | Peter E. Davies, Adam Tooby |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Osprey Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 96 |
| Release Date: | 29 October 2024 |
| Weight: | 454g |
| Dimensions: | 248mm x 184mm |
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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 International *
About The Author
Peter E. Davies
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 Original first-hand interviews and unpublished illustrative material are a hallmark of his work.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.
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