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B -52_002_War Horse – Combat and Cold War Missions

B -52_002_War Horse – Combat and Cold War Missions

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 Professor Barnaby Ellison Thatch explores the B-52 Stratofortress's remarkable combat legacy, from the controversial bombing campaigns of Vietnam to its Cold War nuclear deterrence missions. Discover how this flying fortress adapted from strategic nuclear bomber to precision strike platform across seven decades of conflict. From Operation Rolling Thunder's jungle warfare to Chrome Dome nuclear patrols, from Gulf War precision strikes to Afghanistan close air support, this episode reveals the human stories and tactical evolution behind one of America's most enduring military aircraft. Learn how crews adapted to missions their aircraft was never designed for, and how the "sound of approaching doom" became both weapon and symbol of American airpower.

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