Davies, Peter E.
Chrome Dome 1960-68: The B-52s' high-stakes Cold War nuclear operation (Air Campaign)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781472860545
- author:
- Davies, Peter E.
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Osprey Publishing
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 96
- Dimensions:
- 2.5 x 18.4 x 18.4 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- History
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Chrome Dome 1960-68: The B-52s' High-Stakes Cold War Nuclear Operation In 1960, the Strategic Air Command's B-52s embarked on an unprecedented eight-year nuclear-armed patrol, known as Operation Chrome Dome. This book tells the story of how this complex operation was conceived and flown, drawing on first-hand information from those who were involved. The operation required 12 B-52 Stratofortresses to maintain a ceaseless airborne alert within striking distance of Soviet targets, orbiting over the Mediterranean and north of Alaska. Each bomber stayed aloft for 24 hours, flying for around 10,000 miles until relieved by another. The mission was marked by dramatic and controversial events, including several B-52 crashes and losses of nuclear weapons. Fully illustrated with archive photos, superb new artwork, maps, and diagrams, this book offers an authoritative history of Operation Chrome Dome, a hugely elaborate and costly response to the perceived nuclear missile threat from the Soviet Union.
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