Book Review of Flashpoint Russia
Russia's Air Power: Capabilities & Structure
Author: Piotr Butowski
Harpia Publishing
ISBN: 978-0-9973092-7-0
By Ray Mehlberger
MSRP: $39.95
Copyright 2019
ISBN: 978-0-9973092-7-0
By Ray Mehlberger
MSRP: $39.95
Copyright 2019
Russian military aviation has undergone several upheavals in the post Soviet era. There have been two driving forces behind these changes.
First, the Russian experience of air power in conflicts has led to an increasing integration of the various branches of the armed forces.
Today's VKS was created as a result of the absorption of the Air Defense Troops (VPVO) by the Air Force (VVS) in 1998, and then a merger of the Air force with the Aerospace Defense Troops (VVKO) in 2015.
THE BOOK:
Harpia Publishing is based in Wien, Austria.
This book comes in a sealed clear cello envelope.
It is soft-cover of 144 pages in 8 1/4" x 11" page format.
The cover art shows a T-10 bomber with the nickname "Pyotr Deynekin" on the nose. Posed over a map of Russia.
The back cover has a color photo of a Mig-21BM fighter , over a color photo of a A50U, RF-50810 Long-range Surveillance Aircraft and a MI-8M TV-2, RF-34280 helicopter from the Rosgvardia's Independent Aviator Squadron.
There are 90 color photos of Russian aircraft in the book. Showing fighters, bombers, transports, helicopters, radar-jamming aircraft, AWACS aircraft, amphibians and trainers.
The book also includes 15 data lists, 11 maps, 8 color illustrations of insignia's.
The last page of the book has an ad for Aviation Graphic. com site and 3 other Harpia aviation books: "Modern Chinese Warplanes", "Super Tucano" and "Carrier Aviation in the 21st Century".
This is neat book that will be of interest to modelers, aviation historians and enthusiasts alike.
Highly recommended.
I want to sincerely thank Casemate Publishers, the N.American distributor of Harpia Publishing books and the folks at Harpia for this review sample.
All Harpia book titles can be viewed on Casemate's web site at:
First, the Russian experience of air power in conflicts has led to an increasing integration of the various branches of the armed forces.
Today's VKS was created as a result of the absorption of the Air Defense Troops (VPVO) by the Air Force (VVS) in 1998, and then a merger of the Air force with the Aerospace Defense Troops (VVKO) in 2015.
THE BOOK:
Harpia Publishing is based in Wien, Austria.
This book comes in a sealed clear cello envelope.
It is soft-cover of 144 pages in 8 1/4" x 11" page format.
The cover art shows a T-10 bomber with the nickname "Pyotr Deynekin" on the nose. Posed over a map of Russia.
The back cover has a color photo of a Mig-21BM fighter , over a color photo of a A50U, RF-50810 Long-range Surveillance Aircraft and a MI-8M TV-2, RF-34280 helicopter from the Rosgvardia's Independent Aviator Squadron.
There are 90 color photos of Russian aircraft in the book. Showing fighters, bombers, transports, helicopters, radar-jamming aircraft, AWACS aircraft, amphibians and trainers.
The book also includes 15 data lists, 11 maps, 8 color illustrations of insignia's.
The last page of the book has an ad for Aviation Graphic. com site and 3 other Harpia aviation books: "Modern Chinese Warplanes", "Super Tucano" and "Carrier Aviation in the 21st Century".
This is neat book that will be of interest to modelers, aviation historians and enthusiasts alike.
Highly recommended.
I want to sincerely thank Casemate Publishers, the N.American distributor of Harpia Publishing books and the folks at Harpia for this review sample.
All Harpia book titles can be viewed on Casemate's web site at: