Tu-22 in Arab countries. Combat use, operation, military advisers
19.99 €
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Tu-22 in Arab countries. Combat use, operation, military advisers
19.99 €
THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A BOOK LIKE THIS IN RUSSIA OR IN THE WEST!
The supersonic bomber Tu-22 became not only one of the most famous aircraft of the Soviet long-range aviation, but also a real symbol of the "cold war". This book, unique in the scope of documentary material on a once completely closed topic, is dedicated to the history of the operation and combat use of the Tu-22 in Iraq and Libya. It will allow the reader to take a new look at the legendary machine, discovering a huge layer of its history, for the first time devoid of myths and legends. The history of the Tu-22 export to the Middle East and North Africa is presented so widely for the first time (the declassified archives of the USSR Ministry of Aviation Industry helped the author recreate the chain of historical events, which included attempts to sell the Tu-22 to various countries - from India to Libya). The book devotes considerable attention to the issues of retraining Arab crews to fly bombers in the Soviet Union, selecting military advisers, the system of sending them to Arab countries, combat training of Arab crews, aviation weapons, and the operation and combat use of the Tu-22. It covers in detail the participation of the Tu-22 in the Iran-Iraq War of 1980-1988 (First Gulf War) and combat operations in Chad and Sudan. The publication is richly illustrated with photographs, documents, maps, diagrams and other materials from the personal archives of dozens of veterans who held various positions in the Soviet Army.
The supersonic bomber Tu-22 became not only one of the most famous aircraft of the Soviet long-range aviation, but also a real symbol of the "cold war". This book, unique in the scope of documentary material on a once completely closed topic, is dedicated to the history of the operation and combat use of the Tu-22 in Iraq and Libya. It will allow the reader to take a new look at the legendary machine, discovering a huge layer of its history, for the first time devoid of myths and legends. The history of the Tu-22 export to the Middle East and North Africa is presented so widely for the first time (the declassified archives of the USSR Ministry of Aviation Industry helped the author recreate the chain of historical events, which included attempts to sell the Tu-22 to various countries - from India to Libya). The book devotes considerable attention to the issues of retraining Arab crews to fly bombers in the Soviet Union, selecting military advisers, the system of sending them to Arab countries, combat training of Arab crews, aviation weapons, and the operation and combat use of the Tu-22. It covers in detail the participation of the Tu-22 in the Iran-Iraq War of 1980-1988 (First Gulf War) and combat operations in Chad and Sudan. The publication is richly illustrated with photographs, documents, maps, diagrams and other materials from the personal archives of dozens of veterans who held various positions in the Soviet Army.
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