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OverviewThis volume details 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 theatres such as Afghanistan, Georgia and Ossetia. Today it is widely accepted as the true successor to the types of specialised ground--attack aircraft that emerged during World War II. This book illuminates the service history of the 'Frogfoot' in over 30 years of combat using first-hand accounts and revealing archive photographs. The awkward-looking 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 'Frogfoot' in full, demonstrating its strengths as a formidably armed, armoured and very agile attack aircraft. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Alexander Mladenov , Rolando Ugolini , Gareth Hector (Illustrator)Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Osprey Publishing Volume: 109 Dimensions: Width: 18.40cm , Height: 0.70cm , Length: 24.80cm Weight: 0.308kg ISBN: 9781472805676ISBN 10: 1472805674 Pages: 96 Publication Date: 20 April 2015 Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , General , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Language: English Table of ContentsChapter 1 DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOMENT /Chapter 2 OPERATION ROMB – COMBAT EVALUATION IN AFGHANISTAN /Chapter 3 200th ATTACK SQUADRON AT WAR /Chapter 4 378th ATTACK REGIMENT AT WAR /Chapter 5 Su-25 USE IN ANGER POST-COLD WAR /Chapter 8 Su-25 USE IN ANGER AFTER DISSOLUTION OF THE USSR /Chapter 7 EXPORT Su-25s AT WAR /AppendicesReviewsAuthor InformationAlexander Mladenov is an aerospace writer, photographer and consultant based in Bulgaria. He specialises 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. A lifelong aviation enthusiast, Rolando Ugolini graduated from Edinburgh College of Art in 1982 and moved to Suffolk soon after. His work is split between designing books, freelance graphic design and aviation illustration. Clients include EADS, Airbus and most aviation/modelling magazines. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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