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Beschreibung

Uncover the technical features and operational performance of the Soviet Su-25 'Frogfoot', which proved itself as a durable and versatile attack aircraft in a variety of theaters in the middle East. Had the Cold War developed into a more serious conflict, the Su-25 would have been the main Soviet combat type facing US [...] it is widely accepted as the true successor to the types of specialized ground--attack aircraft that emerged during World War II. The book details the service history of the 'Frogfoot' during more than 30 years of combat using first-hand accounts and revealing archive photographs. The Su-25 has often been underrated, but the faithful 'Frogfoot' is now slated to remain in service with most of its current operators across the globe until at least 2020.

This study explores the successes of the Su-25 in full, demonstrating its' strengths as a formidably armed, armored and very agile attack aircraft.

Uncover the technical features and operational performance of the Soviet Su-25 'Frogfoot', which proved itself as a durable and versatile attack aircraft in a variety of theaters in the middle East. Had the Cold War developed into a more serious conflict, the Su-25 would have been the main Soviet combat type facing US [...] it is widely accepted as the true successor to the types of specialized ground--attack aircraft that emerged during World War II. The book details the service history of the 'Frogfoot' during more than 30 years of combat using first-hand accounts and revealing archive photographs. The Su-25 has often been underrated, but the faithful 'Frogfoot' is now slated to remain in service with most of its current operators across the globe until at least 2020.

This study explores the successes of the Su-25 in full, demonstrating its' strengths as a formidably armed, armored and very agile attack aircraft.

Über den Autor
Alexander Mladenov is an aerospace writer, photographer and consultant based in Bulgaria. He specializes in coverage of Soviet/Russian and Eastern European military aviation, both past and present. His photographs and articles have appeared in leading military aviation magazines around the world since 1992. This is his fourth title for Osprey Publishing. The author lives in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Zusammenfassung
The 'Frogfoot' received its baptism of fire just five years after its maiden flight, seeing considerable action in Operation Romb, following the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1980. Although now well into its fourth decade of service with the Russian air force, the Su-25 is slated to remain as the service's principal attack and CAS platform for another 30 years.
Inhaltsverzeichnis

CHAPTER ONE
SOVIET 'JET SHTURMOVIK '

CHAPTER TWO
OPERATION ROMB

CHAPTER THREE
OPERATION EXAMEN

CHAPTER FOUR
378th OShAP OPERATIONS

CHAPTER FIVE
ACTION AFTER SOVIET BREAK UP

CHAPTER SIX
CHECHNYA AND SOUTH OSSETIA

CHAPTER SEVEN
EXPORT Su-25s IN COMBAT

CHAPTER EIGHT
CURRENT CONFLICTS

APPENDICES
COLOUR PLATES COMMENTARY
INDEX

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2015
Fachbereich: Zeitgeschichte & Politik
Genre: Geschichte, Importe
Jahrhundert: ab 1949
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781472805676
ISBN-10: 1472805674
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Mladenov, Alexander
Illustrator: Ugolini, Rolando
Hector, Gareth
Hersteller: Bloomsbury USA
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 252 x 184 x 12 mm
Von/Mit: Alexander Mladenov
Erscheinungsdatum: 21.04.2015
Gewicht: 0,304 kg
Artikel-ID: 133368162

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