USAFE Tactical Units in the United Kingdom in the Cold War 1950 to 1992

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Available now: USAFE TACTICAL UNITS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM IN THE COLD WAR 1950 TO 1992 by Doug Gordon

 

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• With the recent invasion of Ukraine and a new Cold War between Russia and NATO, this is a timely evaluation of USAF operations between 1950 and 1992

• Aircraft of the period are covered in exhaustive detail from the F-86 Sabre to the Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt, including the F-84 Thunderstreak, the F-100 Super Sabre, the F-4 Phantom the F-111 Aardvark and more...

• Gloriously illustrated with 459 images (166 colour), many of which are rare or unpublished from private collections

 

𝑼𝑺𝑨𝑭𝑬 𝑻𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝑼𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑼𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝑲𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒅𝒐𝒎 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑪𝒐𝒍𝒅 𝑾𝒂𝒓 𝟏𝟗𝟓𝟎 𝒕𝒐 𝟏𝟗𝟗𝟐 contains a history of all United States Air Force Tactical Air Command flying units that were resident in the United Kingdom during the period 1950 to 1992. 'From the cockpit' testimony from aircrew who were assigned to the individual squadrons and wings is an integral part of the narrative, which is which is supported by 459 images, 166 of which are in colour. The tactical nuclear mission was central to the operations of many of the UK-based units and is covered in detail from its beginnings in 1952 with the arrival the 20th TFW and the 47th Bombardment Wing to the adoption by NATO of the doctrine of ‘Flexible Response’ and the eventual end of the Cold War. Also included are sections on the units that were temporarily deployed to the United Kingdom in support of the USAF and NATO operations. The comprehensive appendices contain essays on individual aircraft development, international events that had a direct bearing on the missions and deployments of the individual units, the support aircraft used by the wings, maps and tables.

 

Hardback - 448 pages - 293 black-and-white and 166 colour images

 

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Edited July 14, 2022 by Fonthill Media

[Des]

Excellent and highly recommended especially if you like your aircraft shiny.