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Unflown Wings: Soviet / Russian Unreleased Aircraft Projects 1925-2010

A detailed volume uncovering a wide range of Soviet aviation projects that, for a variety of reasons, never progressed beyond the drawing board. Packed with over 800 illustrations including photos, drawings and diagrams.

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Soviet and Russian Military Aircraft in Africa

By the mid-1950s the export of Soviet arms expanded into Africa with Algeria being amongst the first African countries to receive Soviet combat aircraft. By the 1960s and 1970s, a large number of African states had gained independence and the Soviet Union increased supply. This situation persisted until the early 1990s when most of the former Soviet allies shed socialism and switched allegiance to the West.
Having often been flown by foreign volunteer or mercenary pilots such as the Cubans in Angola and South Africans in Sierra Leone, Soviet/Russian military aircraft can now be seen in countries as varied as Algeria, Libya, the Congo, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Uganda, and Sudan.
Combat types from the MiG-15 to the latest Su-30MK fighters, Su-24MK tactical bombers, Su-25 attack aircraft, Mi-24/25/35 helicopters and transports from the Antonov An-12 to the Il'yushin Il-76 can all be seen across Africa.

Arranged by country and using previously classified sources, "Soviet and Russian Military Aircraft in Africa" includes comprehensive fleet lists of all known Soviet/Russian military aircraft together with their Chinese derivatives. Highly illustrated with contemporary photographs, air force insignia and colour profiles this book forms an invaluable reference.

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Transportflugzeuge aus der Sowjetunion

Durch den Krieg in der Ukraine sind die militärischen Fähigkeiten Russlands wieder in den Fokus der breiten Öffentlichkeit gerückt. Ganz zentral sind hierbei auch die Lufttransportkapazitäten.
Zu Zeiten der Sowjetunion entstanden enorm leistungsfähige Fluggeräte, so auch die legendäre Antonow An-225 (ein Einzelstück), die tragischerweise bei den Kampfhandlungen unwiederbringlich zerstört wurde.

Michael Normann, selbst ehem. Angehöriger der NVA, beschreibt hier bewährt fachkundig und detailliert die fliegenden Transporter aus Sowjetzeiten, die vielfach bis heute im Einsatz sind. Ein topaktuelles Nachschlagewerk.

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