An Operational History of the First American Jet Bomber. Fredriksen. Based on recently declassified documents and more than 100 interviews with pilots, navigators and ground personnel, this book examines the development and service of the North American B-45 Tornado, America's first jet bomber, from its 1944 deployment through its Cold War service flying strategic reconnaissance and atomic-weapon missions. 272 pages, 68 photographs, 7"x 10", softcover. #0032941