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Very good. The format is approximately 8.25 inches by 9 inches. 128 pages. Decorative covers. Illustrations (color). This is one of the Osprey Colour Series. A complete look at the life of the B-52's. There are photographs on every page. Rene Francillon (March 1937-March 2018) was born in Italy of French parents, raised in France, and educated in Switzerland. Rene Francillon was an American by choice. He immigrated to the United States in 1961. Three years later, during a brief return to Switzerland, he received a Ph.D. in Air Transportation Economics from the Université de Lausanne and, immediately after returning to California, became a naturalized US citizen. His first aviation article was published in Belgium in 1958. Altogether, Dr. Francillon authored, in English as well as in French, 58 aviation books, edited or contributed to 20 others, and written over 400 aerospace articles on current and historical aircraft, civil and military affairs, the aerospace industry, airlines, and airports. Rene was well known throughout the world of aviation. The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is an American long-range, subsonic, jet-powered strategic bomber. The B-52 was designed and built by Boeing, which has continued to provide support and upgrades. It has been operated by the United States Air Force (USAF) since the 1950s, and NASA for over 40 years. The bomber can carry up to 70, 000 pounds of weapons, and has a typical combat range of around 8, 800 miles without aerial refueling. Beginning with the successful contract bid in June 1946, the B-52 design evolved from a straight wing aircraft powered by six turboprop engines to the final prototype YB-52 with eight turbojet engines and swept wings. The B-52 took its maiden flight in April 1952. The B-52 has been in service with the USAF since 1955, and NASA from 1959 to 2007. Built to carry nuclear weapons for Cold War-era deterrence missions, the B-52 Stratofortress replaced the Convair B-36 Peacemaker. Superior performance at high subsonic speeds and relatively low operating costs have kept them in service despite more advanced strategic bombers, such as the Mach 2+ Convair B-58 Hustler, the canceled Mach 3 North American XB-70 Valkyrie, the variable-geometry Rockwell B-1 Lancer, and the stealth Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit. A veteran of several wars, the B-52 has dropped only conventional munitions in combat. The B-52's official name Stratofortress is rarely used; informally, the aircraft has become commonly referred to as the BUFF (Big Ugly Fat Fella). There are 72 aircraft in inventory as of 2022; 58 operated by active forces (2nd Bomb Wing and 5th Bomb Wing), 18 by reserve forces (307th Bomb Wing), and about 12 in long-term storage at the Davis-Monthan AFB Boneyard. The bombers flew under the Strategic Air Command (SAC) until it was disestablished in 1992 and its aircraft absorbed into the Air Combat Command (ACC); in 2010, all B-52 Stratofortresses were transferred from the ACC to the new Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC). The B-52 completed 60 years of continuous service with its original operator in 2015. After being upgraded between 2013 and 2015, the last airplanes are expected to serve into the 2050s.
