DOC Warrior Wisdom: Inspiring Ideas from the World's Greatest Warriors by Sammy Franco in History

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Despite being overshadowed by the B-36 and B-47; the Boeing B-50 was the primary atomic bomber of SAC for nearly seven years. This volume in Steve Ginter's popular Air Force Legends series explores every model of the second Superfortress; including some previously little-known variants. Bombers; reconnaissance platforms; tankers; test birds and trainers are examined in extraordinary detail; supported by photos; drawings and technical illustrations; hundreds of which appear publicly for the first time. A concise text; supported by insightful captions; covers operational and hardware details from its atomic role to unit assignments and deployments. Written by former USAF Museum senior staffer; Geoff Hays; this 240 page volume features seven data tables and over 700 photos and illustrations.