Russian Aviation and Air Power in the Twentieth Century.

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TextSeries: Cass series--studies in air powerPublication details: London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2014.Description: 1 online resource (367 pages)Content type:

text

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computer

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online resource

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0714647845

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History

Additional physical formats: Print version:: Russian Aviation and Air Power in the Twentieth Century.LOC classification:

TL526.S65 R92

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Contents:

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Illustrations; Contributors; Series Editor's Preface; Introduction; 1 Early Flight in Russia; 2 From Chaos to the Eve of the Great Patriotic War, 1922-41; 3 Soviet Frontal Aviation during the Great Patriotic War, 1941-45; 4 Aviation and the Transformation of Combined-Arms Warfare, 1941-45; 5 Russian and Soviet Naval Aviation, 1908-96; 6 The Aviation Industry, 1917-97; 7 The Designers: Their Design Bureaux and Aircraft; 8 The Defense of Russian Aerospace.

9 Air Combat on the Periphery: The Soviet Air Force in Action during the Cold War, 1945-8910 The Rise and Fall of Aeroflot: Civil Aviation in the Soviet Union, 1920-91; Epilogue; Acknowledgements and Further Reading; Index.

Summary: In the light of new archival material the editors take a fresh look at Russian aviation in the twentieth century. Presenting a comprehensive view of Russian aviation, from its genesis in the late czarist period to the present era, the approach is essentially chronological with a major emphasis on the evolution of military aviation. The contributions are diverse, with appropriate attention to civilian and institutional themes.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

In the light of new archival material the editors take a fresh look at Russian aviation in the twentieth century. Presenting a comprehensive view of Russian aviation, from its genesis in the late czarist period to the present era, the approach is essentially chronological with a major emphasis on the evolution of military aviation. The contributions are diverse, with appropriate attention to civilian and institutional themes.

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