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Informationen zum Autor Alexander 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. Gareth Hector is a digital artist of international standing and has also enjoyed a successful career in computer animation. He is an aviation history enthusiast and has contributed to numerous Osprey titles such as B-52 Stratofortress Units in Combat 1992–2025 and RAF Lightning Units of the Cold War . He lives in Perthshire, Scotland. Klappentext Uncover 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 theaters in the middle East. Had the Cold War developed into a more serious conflict, the Su-25 would have been the main Soviet combat type facing US aircraft.Today it is widely accepted as the true successor to the types of specialized ground--attack aircraft that emerged during World War II. The book details the service history of the 'Frogfoot' during more than 30 years of combat using first-hand accounts and revealing archive photographs. The 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 Su-25 in full, demonstrating its' strengths as a formidably armed, armored and very agile attack aircraft. The 'Frogfoot' received its baptism of fire just five years after its maiden flight, seeing considerable action in Operation Romb, following the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1980. Although now well into its fourth decade of service with the Russian air force, the Su-25 is slated to remain as the service's principal attack and CAS platform for another 30 years. Zusammenfassung An illustrated history of the ‘Frogfoot’, the Russian Air Force's principal attack and CAS platform, from its considerable action in the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan up to the present day, following many decades of service. Inhaltsverzeichnis CHAPTER ONE SOVIET 'JET SHTURMOVIK ' CHAPTER TWO OPERATION ROMB CHAPTER THREE OPERATION EXAMEN CHAPTER FOUR 378th OShAP OPERATIONS CHAPTER FIVE ACTION AFTER SOVIET BREAK UP CHAPTER SIX CHECHNYA AND SOUTH OSSETIA CHAPTER SEVEN EXPORT Su-25s IN COMBAT CHAPTER EIGHT CURRENT CONFLICTS APPENDICES COLOUR PLATES COMMENTARY INDEX ...
