Arab Mig-19 and Mig-21 Units in Combat

Informationen zum Autor David Nicolle is Visiting Research Fellow at the Institute of Medieval Studies, Nottingham University. He is the author of numerous books on aspects of medieval military history, including many for Osprey. Klappentext The MiG-21 provided the backbone of frontline Arab air combat strength for many years and remained the Arabs' only real hope of challenging Israeli air supremacy. This book provides a detailed history of the MiG-21 in Egyptian, Syrian and Iraqi service. It includes numerous photographs, most of which have not been seen outside the Arab world and a large proportion of which have never previously been published anywhere. The material is drawn from official sources and from the private collections and recollections of men who flew, or met, these aircraft in combat. Zusammenfassung The MiG-21 provided the backbone of frontline Arab air combat strength for many years and remained the Arabs' only real hope of challenging Israeli air supremacy. This book provides a detailed history of the MiG-21 in Egyptian, Syrian and Iraqi service. It includes numerous photographs, most of which have not been seen outside the Arab world and a large proportion of which have never previously been published anywhere. The material is drawn from official sources and from the private collections and recollections of men who flew, or met, these aircraft in combat. Inhaltsverzeichnis The First Arab MiG-21s in Egypt/The Courageous Failure/Fighting Back/Surprising Even Themselves/Continuing Tensions/The Iran-Iraq and Gulf War s

Product details

• Authors: Tom Cooper, David Nicolle
• Assisted by: Mark Styling (Illustration), Styling Mark (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.03.2004
• EAN: 9781841766553
• ISBN: 978-1-84176-655-3
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 184 mm x 248 mm x 8 mm
• Series: Combat Aircraft; Combat Aircraft
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; Middle East, Military vehicles, Air forces & warfare, Warfare & defence, Air forces and warfare, HISTORY / Military / Vehicles / Air, MiG-21; Egyptian; Syrian; Iraqi service; Aviation