Soviet Strategic Aviation in the Cold War: Written by Yefim Gordon, 2009 Edition, (First Edition) Publisher: Hikoki Publications [Hardcover]

Very good book . however I was expecting more technical information

Really good book, lots of new pictures and detailed operation information make this one of the best books on Soviet military avaition I've bought - highly recommended

A truly superb book with some excellent photographs with plenty of detail by an author who knows his subject well.

Interesting book

For anyone interested in the Cold War this is a superb book. The photographs are outstanding.

Very good.

This is a history of the Soviet Long Range Aviation fleet during the Cold War - from the end of the Second World War to the break up of the Soviet Union.It covers the following aircraft:- Tu 4 "Bull", a copy of the Boeing B29- Tu 16 "Badger", swept wing jet- M 4 "Bison", long range jet- Tu 95 "Bear", swept wing turbo-props- Tu 22 "Blinder", supersonic medium bomber- Tu 22M "Backfire", variable geometry wing- Tu 160 "Blackjack", intercontinental bomberThe book has a number of historic chapters, with terrific photographs giving the often amazing background to the deployment of these bombing monsters, and their role in the MAD nuclear stand-offs.There are also a series of coloured side view drawings, and a whole chapter with the technological development and three-view drawings.All in an utterly fascinating era, and expertly outlined in this book

As a modeler and photographer it was always frustrating in the 70'ties and 80'ties to search for good quality photos of Soviet aircraft. Were there only grainy, off colour pictures around? (Many taken from video materiel, apparantly). Here it is at last. Yefim Gordon has collected a huge amount of material on the Soviet Strategic Air Forces in the Cold War. Including the chilling test drop of the world's most powerful air dropped nuclear munition in 1961, the 50 megaton "izdeliye 202" H-bomb, using a special Tu-95V. The "Bear" came home on 3 engines with all wiring fried by the EMP ("ElectroMagnetic Pulse"). All engines flamed out and one refused to restart. Rewards of up to 40.000 roubles had to be split afterwards between the crew with a lot argument involved. All crewmembers died though! from radiation effects witin a few years. A diagram explains how a regiment of Tu-22 would attack a NATO carrier group. A fascinating read! Highly recommended.