B-52 Special – OUT NOW

Produced by the team behind AirForces Monthly magazine, B-52 is a 108-page tribute to 60 remarkable years of service for USAF’s Stratofortress.

Features include:


Birth of the Buff
How the B-52 came into being, why it was needed and how the final design was achieved.

From A to H
Bob Archer describes the different B-52 variants including the two prototype aircraft.

From Nuclear to Mudmover
The role played by the B-52s of Strategic Air Command during the air war over Vietnam.

Cold War Ops
Derek Bower explains why the B-52 was the ultimate Cold War Warrior.

Surviving Rolling Thunder and Linebacker
What it was like to be on the receiving end of B-52 bombing raids in Vietnam.


Operation Desert Storm – 1991
The tale of the Buff’s first major offensive operation since the end of the Vietnam War.

Operation Enduring Freedom 2001-06
How the B-52 has been adapted to the changing demands of the challenging theatre of operations in Afghanistan.

Stratofortress Upgrades
Tom Kaminski reports on moves to keep the B-52 a viable weapons system in the 21st Century.

Bomber Bible
The ultimate guide to every B-52 ever built, including details of museum pieces, air base displays, aircraft on active duty and those lost in service.
and much more!

B-52 is AVAILABLE NOW for just £4.99 from WHSmith and other leading newsagents. Alternatively, order your copy with FREE P&P* from our online shop.

*Free P&P UK and BFPO only. Overseas surface £2.00, Airmail £4.50.