"We Were Crewdogs - The B-52 Collection"

(Vol. 1)

This book is a collection of stories told by 17 contributing authors who were former Crewdogs (crew members) in the US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress.  Several of these contributors are well-known authors of their own books and lend their skills to this collection.
Included are stories by a crew member of the first B-52 shot down over Hanoi during Linebacker II and the pilot of the last B-52 shot down over Vietnam. The day-to-day life of Nuclear Alert is the subject of many tales. Not all are war stories. Some are humorous insights into personal recollections of things that happened, but have never before been told.  The book has a color cover and is 5.5" x 8.5" and is 197 pages and includes black and white aircraft and crew photos and photos from alert tours and Guam and U-Tapao, the bases that were used to launch bombing missions, including Linebacker II strikes.
One chapter highlights the terms used by generations of B-52 Crewdogs.
Included in this book are six pages ready for you to record your own (or the former B-52 Crewdog you give this to) personal information about your crew position, rank, units and bases assigned, aircraft flown, decorations, and other personal memories. It is offered in a fill in the blank style that will allow you to pass down to future generations your own experiences. It will make the perfect gift for any former B-52 crewmember.
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"We Were Crewdogs II - More B-52 Crewdog Tales"
(Vol. 2)
This book continues the saga of the everyday lives of B-52 Crewdogs. It is the second in the series and contains 58 new stories by 30 authors associated with the B-52 operations. Just released in October of 2006, it is a 5.5" x 8.5" color-covered softback book with 339 pages. It is 1/3 larger than "We Were Crewdogs - The B-52 Collection" and includes black and white photos along with the stories.
Included is the story by an EW who was aboard a B-52 that was shot down over New Mexico by an Air National Guard F-100, a crewmember aboard a B-52 that had a mid-air with another B-52 on a Southeast Asian bombing mission, and a Crewdog who ejected from a Guam-launched BUFF into a typhoon and was rescued by a submarine.
A captivating look at what B-52 crews faced in the Cold War and during the Vietnam era. So many politicians and journalists - too many - like to look at military life from 35,000 feet, so they can judge it. These are the stories of the men who actually flew at 35,000 feet, and the harrowing adventures and down-to-earth humor they shared. A rare and valuable perspective. Bob Levey (Former Washington Post writer and radio host)
It is a 109 according to the Falcon Code (a copy of which is included in this collection).
This is a limited printed edition and not available in stores. Only a few copies will be available to people who did not contribute stories.
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"We Were Crewdogs III - Peace Was Our Profession"

(Vol. 3)

Following in the success of the first two books, this new addition to the series is a collection of 44 new stories about life in the Strategic Air Command as a crewmember of a B-52 aircraft. Told by 44 authors, these stories give the real story of what it took to fly the BUFF.

Volume III continues the saga of the everyday lives of B-52 Crewdogs. It is the third in the series and was released in November 2007. It is a 5.5" x 8.5" color-covered soft back book with 250 pages.

 

 

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