An incredibly detailed study of the aircraft which helped define the
Cold War * Includes incredibly detailed profiles of all major types of combat
aircraft
Illustrated with detailed artworks of combat aircraft and their
markings, The Essential Aircraft Identification Guide: Aircraft of the Cold War
is a comprehensive study of the planes in service with NATO and the Warsaw Pact
and their respective units from the end of World War II until the reunification
of Germany.
Arranged chronologically by theatre, the book gives a complete
organisational breakdown of the units of both sides, including the units and
aircraft used in the proxy wars fought in Korea, Vietnam, the Middle East and
elsewhere as well as the ‘front-line’ in Germany. Each section includes a
compact history of the role and impact of aircraft on the course of the Cold
War, as well as orders of battle, lists of commanders and aces such as Nikolai
Sutyagin, Randall “Duke” Cunningham, Giora Epstein, and Majid Zugbi. Every type
of aircraft is featured, including the numerous variations and types of
well-known models, such as the MiG-15, the McDonnell Douglas F-15 and the
Harrier, through to lesser-known aircraft, such as the Lockheed P-80, and the
Myasishchev M-4 Bison. Each aircraft profile is accompanied by exhaustive
specifications, as well as details of individual and unit markings.
Packed with 250 colour profiles of every major type of combat
aircraft from the era, The Essential Aircraft Identification Guide: Aircraft of
the Cold War is an essential reference guide for modellers, military historians
and aircraft enthusiasts.
