The scorching sky of the Cold War. 1961-1991
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The new edition continues the theme started in the first part of the duology - 'The Hot Sky of the Cold War. 1941-1960' and covers the events of 1961-1991. It continues the narrative about the confrontation of the Soviet Union with the persistent and overt intelligence activities of the West. The book details the destruction of the 'invulnerable' U-2 reconnaissance aircraft, the struggle against automatic drifting aerostats, incidents in the Baltic Sea, the Far North, the Far East, the Black Sea, the Caucasus, and others. The book pays great attention to events on the Soviet-Chinese border - on Daman Island, near the settlements of Dulaty and Zhalanashkol. The tragic story of the South Korean Boeing-747 airliner in 1983 is extensively covered. It also tells about the adventurous flight of the German citizen M. Rust across the entire European part of the country with a subsequent landing on Red Square, how it became possible, what consequences this flight had for the country's air defense and Rust himself. The materials about deserters and defectors from the USSR are of great interest, including the sensational hijacking by pilot Belenko of the newest MiG-25P fighter, the subsequent fate of the traitor, the high-profile 'airplane case' in Leningrad, and others.
Author:
Author:Seydov Igor Atayevich
Cover:
Cover:hardcover
Category:
- Category:History & Geography
- Category:Politics & Social Science
Dimensions:
Dimensions:29x22x2.3 cm
Series:
Series:Aerial Wars of the 20th Century
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-907245-97-6
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