Modern Bombers: Aircraft, Weapons, and Their Battlefield Might

Abstract

The third volume of Stackpole Books' US Air Power series, which examines aircraft and crews of the different military services over the last decade, it offers a brief chronological account of the B-52, B-I, and B-2, including information about planned upgrades.

Modern Bombers: Aircraft, Weapons, and Their Battlefield Might by Anil R. Pustam. Stackpole Books (http://www.stackpolebooks.com), 5067 Ritter Road, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 170556921, 2004, 72 pages, $14.95 (softcover).

Anil Pustam's Modem Bombers presents a pictorial history of America's bomber force in action. The third volume of Stackpole Books' US Air Power series, which examines aircraft and crews of the different military services over the last decade, it offers a brief chronological account of the B-52, B-I, and B-2, including information about planned upgrades. Brilliant photos (both black and white and color) acquired from numerous sources depict the bombers' contributions to recent US operations in Kosovo and Afghanistan. Brief narratives that accompany each picture provide additional information on the aircraft and their weapons. Not only do the photos show the bombers releasing their mighty payloads, but also they capture the numerous support functions required to put these aircraft over target. In short, Modern Bombers gives us an effective snapshot of the world's most formidable bomber force.