Soviet and Russian Military Aircraft in Asia, Hardcover - Yefim Gordon

DescriptionAfter the end of the Second World War, the Soviet Union tried to exert its political influence on the Asian continent. A major pillar of...

Publisher: Hikoki PublicationsAuthor(s): Dmitriy KomissarovIllustration(s): Over 375 photographs and 150 colour profilesNumber of pages: 272Publica...

Publisher: Crecy PublishingAuthor(s): Yefim (Author) GordonIllustration(s): Approx. 350 photosNumber of pages: 336Publication date: 2022Dimensions:...

Reducere. As early as 1965, when the MiG-25 interceptor was in the midst of its test program, the Mikoyan Design Bureau started work on an even more capable ...

DescriptionOriginally conceived as a replacement for the famous MiG-21, changing priorities turned the MiG-23 into a STOL fighter with variable-geo...

DescriptionDesigned as a mass-produced and relatively cheap light tactical fighter, the MiG-29 first flew on October 6, 1977. After extensive fligh...

After World War II, the Soviet Union and the USA, who had been allies in the war, started moving towards political and military confrontation. The ...

By the turn of the century China had reaffirmed its position as one of the world's leading military powers. With much importance attached to fleet ...

DescriptionOne of the most interesting strands in aviation history has been the development of wing-in-ground effect (WIG) vehicles, or as they are...

Reducere. Russian/Soviet Aircraft Carrier & Carrier Aviation Design & Evolution Vol.2 The following is added ahead of volume description in response to the u...

The Russian Air Force is the world's second largest military air arm, capable of deploying more than 4, 000 military aircraft. Illustrated with mor...

Publisher: Flight Recorder Publications LtdAuthor(s): Martin DerryIllustration(s): Illustrations, colorNumber of pages: 96Publication date: 2010Dim...

This book charts the development and service history of the Antonov design bureau's heavy transport aircraft. In the late 1950s, the Antonov design...

Reducere. Russian/Soviet Aircraft Carrier & Carrier Aviation Design & Evolution Volume 1 The following is added ahead of the description as the volume has be...

Publisher: Crecy PublishingAuthor(s): Yefim (Author) GordonNumber of pages: 400Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 299 x 224 x 30Cover type: Hardback...

Cinema and nationalism are two fundamentally modern phenomena, but how have films shaped our understanding of the creation -the 'imagining' - of Ce...

A comprehensive account of the influence of occult beliefs and doctrines on intellectual and cultural life in twentieth-century Russia.

Reducere. The photos in this edition are black and white. Recognized as one of the best fighters of the 1990s, the Su-27 Flanker is a single-seat supersonic ...

Reducere. Since the early days of flight, military pilots have personalized aircraft with artistic creations, giving each plane a unique identity and aircrew...

An exciting new addition to the popular Flight Craft series, this time focussing on the Mikoyan MiG-31, one of the most interesting Soviet aircraft...

Reducere. From the bestselling author of Flags of our Fathers, Flyboys, and The Imperial Cruise, a spellbinding history of turbulent U.S.-China relations fro...

Reducere. The revival of the Olympic games in 1896 and the subsequent rise of modern athletics prompted a new, energetic movement away from more sedentary ha...

Reducere. DescriptionAre war clouds gathering in Asia? Will China make good on threats to invade Taiwan? What would this conflict mean for America and the wo...

Developed in the early 1950s to meet a Soviet Army requirement and first flown in June 1957, the Mi-6 was the largest-yet helicopter created in the...

Reducere. The edited collection is the first attempt to take a more coherent look at the Russian perception of the Prague Spring and the Warsaw Pact occupati...

With detailed line drawings of 30 of the greatest combat aircraft from WWI to the present day, this is an essential title for all aviation fans. **...

DescriptionThe complete and illustrated history of Russia's armed forces from the Russian Revolution until the present day, covering both their inv...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Editor: Yvonne HowellAuthor: Arkady StrugatskyAuthor: Boris StrugatskyFor over a century, most of the science fiction produced by t...

DescriptionFirst published in the 1970s, Military Aircraft Markings has become an indispensable annual publication for aircraft enthusiasts, histor...

The Russian Military Intervention in Syria examines Russia's foreign policy and attempts to protect its interests in the Middle East and former Sov...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of the Cambridge Five, then keep reading...During the poverty-stricken years of the Great Depressio...

First published in the 1970s, Military Aircraft Markings has become an indispensable annual publication for aircraft enthusiasts, historians and st...

Reducere. Until his death in 2000, Artyom Borovik was considered one of the preeminent journalists in Russia. With The Hidden War he provided the world its f...

Illustrated with detailed artworks of modern military aircraft with exhaustive captions and specifications, Modern Military Aircraft is an extensiv...

Reducere. NORAD and the Soviet Nuclear Threat is the history of the air defence of Canada during the Cold War era. The reader is taken into the Top Secret wo...

Provides a bold new interpretation of the Soviet myth of World War II from its Stalinist origins to its emergence as arguably the supreme myth of s...

Publisher: Crecy PublishingAuthor(s): Howard J CurtisIllustration(s): 24 pages of colour photos; 24 pages of colour photosNumber of pages: 304Publi...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Svetlana AlexievichTranslator: Jamey Gambrell"I love life in its living form, life that's found on the street, in human con...

Examines the design, development and operational history of the Soviet Union's Cold War SPAAGs: the ZSU-37, ZSU-57-2, the infamous ZSU-23-4, and th...

This far-ranging volume offers both a broad overview of the role of the military in contemporary Asia and a close look at the state of civil-milita...

A photographic history of Soviet Cold War weaponry from the 1950s to 1980s.