Su-25 'Frogfoot' Units In Combat by Alexander Mladenov

Su-25 'Frogfoot' Units In Combat by Alexander Mladenov

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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.

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Su-25 'Frogfoot' Units In Combat by Alexander Mladenov

This volume details 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 theatres such as Afghanistan, Georgia and Ossetia. Today it is widely accepted as the true successor to the types of specialised ground-attack aircraft that emerged during World War II. This book illuminates the service history of the 'Frogfoot' in over 30 years of combat using first-hand accounts and revealing archive photographs. The awkward-looking 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 into the future. This study explores the successes of the 'Frogfoot' in full, demonstrating its strengths as a formidably armed, armoured and very agile attack aircraft.

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. This is his fourth title for Osprey Publishing.

A lifelong aviation enthusiast, Rolando Ugolini graduated from Edinburgh College of Art in 1982 and moved to Suffolk soon after. His work is split between designing books, freelance graphic design and aviation illustration. Clients include EADS, Airbus and most aviation/modelling magazines.

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ISBN 13 9781472805676
ISBN 10 1472805674
Title Su-25 'Frogfoot' Units In Combat
Author Alexander Mladenov
Series Combat Aircraft
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published 2015-04-20
Number of pages 96
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.