Afghan Air Wars: Soviet Us And Nato Operations 1979–2021 Michael Napier Osprey Publishing Αγγλικά Βιβλία History World

Michael Napier Details The Critical Role Of Air Power In Skies Over Afghanistan From Ten-Year Occupation By Ussr 1980S Through To Us And Nato Campaign 2001 2021 British Forces Strongly Supported Invaded Late Response Al Qaida Attacks On 9 11 What Began As A Small-Scale Operation 2 500 Troops With Limited Objective Destroying Became Ever Larger Growing 100 000 Ten Years Later This Experience Matched That Soviets After Their Invasion 1979 When They Saw Massive Increase Resistance Mujahidin Afghan Wars How Soviet Aircraft Including Mig-21 Mig-23 Su-17 Su-25 Well Mi-8 Mi-24 Helicopters Offensives Panjshir Valley Other Regions Despite These High-Octane Operations Overwhelming Superiority Eventually Withdrew Some 20 Were Deployed Similar Roles F-15E F-16 F A-18 A-10 Mirage Harrier Tornado All Action Did Ch-47 Chinook Ah-64 Apache Mike Fully Series Hostile Environment Advent High-Resolution Targeting Pods Precision Guided Munitions (Pgm) Which Enabled Stand Off Threat Areas Also Deploy Weapons Deadly Accuracy Conflict Groundbreaking Introduction Remotely Piloted Vehicles (Rpv) Into Routine Is Richly Illustrated 240 Images – Both Official Photos Privately Taken In-Theatre Have Not Been Previously Published It Includes First-Hand Accounts Aircrews Involved Create Unique Comprehensive Picture Part Played Last 40 Σελίδες: 320 Έτος Έκδοσης: 0103 Διαστάσεις: 19 8X19 8Cm