The B-45 Tornado
Subtitle: an operational history of the first American jet bomber
By: John C. Fredriksen.
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 264
ISBN-13: 9780786442782
Subjects: United States. -- Air Force -- History -- 20th century; Tornado (Jet bomber) -- History; Aerial reconnaissance -- History -- 20th century; United States -- History, Military -- 20th century
Description: "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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Wild blue wonder; title: New bomber for a new Air Force; title: The dawn of jet bombardment; title: To the Yalu; title: and beyond; title: Atomic interlude; title: Flying cartographers; title: NATO's shield; title: Distant war, perilous vigil; title: Cordial collusion; title: Russia redux; title: On final; title: Appendix: SAC versus TAC bombing competition.