Boeing B-52 Stratofortress Davies, Thornborough and Cassanova Few airplanes have remained in active service as long as the B-52, which is set to continue well into the 21st century. Originally planned as a long-range nuclear bomber and part of the massive Strategic Air Command, the B-52 has seen service in Vietnam and the Gulf War where its long range and massive conventional bomb load were used along with air-launched cruise missiles. In this superb volume Thornborough and Davies have collected several accounts of what it is like to fly and operate this magnificent bird. Also chronicled are its design and continued development. Hdbd., 8 1/2"x 11", 176 pgs., 2 bandw ill., 23 color.