NEW Second Edition By Alan D. Maddaus – Beginning with World War II Allied raids on Nazi Germany, the story continues with the onset of the Cold War, development of the jet-engine bomber, and the US strategy of nuclear deterrence. The ultimate sacrifice by some crews of the USAF B-47 Fleet – the high price of preserving the peace.

“Wright Peak Elegy is a fascinating account of how 4 young American aircrew members gave their lives in the defense of our nation during the Cold War. It’s an accurate account of the post-WW2 international situation, the creation of the Strategic Air Command and its demanding training environment, the B-47 bomber at the leading edge of the technology of the time, and a flight profile in which everything that could go wrong did and caused the loss of Pete 67 and its crew. This book by Alan Maddaus is a fitting tribute to their memory.” –Frank Baehre, Lt Col, USAF (Retired), B-52 and FB-111 pilot and former curator of the Plattsburgh AFB Museum.

Hardcover, 110 pages, 8″ x 10″. Published in 2022 and 2024.