The B-45 Tornado: An Operational History of the First American Jet Bomber

by John C. Fredriksen

The North American B-45 Tornado was America's first jet bomber and was used in a number of vital missions for nearly a decade. Drawing from declassified secret documents, this history explains the bomber's use in strategic reconnaissance and atomic-weapon strike missions from its 1944 development to its role in the Cold War.

The book includes numerous photographs and more than 100 interviews with pilots, navigators, and ground personnel.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786442786
• ISBN13: 9780786442782
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.9" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher