Soviet Spyplanes of the Cold War (FlightCraft) by Gordon Yefim

FlightCraft

by Yefim Gordon

'Spy in the Sky matters have long been a source of interest and fascination for aircraft enthusiasts, historians and modelers and none more so than the elusive and secretive Soviet types of the Cold War era. Yefim Gordon presents us here with a range of such types, presenting a collection of photographs, profiles and line drawings together with supplementary text detailing the history of each craft, encompassing the various developmental milestones, successes and pitfalls experienced along the way.The Soviet Union s two dedicated spy plane types, the Yakovlev Yak-25RV Mandrake (the Soviet equivalent of the Lockheed U-2) and the MiG-25R Foxbat are profiled, supplemented by details garnered from a host of original sources.Well-illustrated histories and structural analyses are set alongside detailed descriptions of the various plastic scale model kits that have been released, along with commentary concerning their accuracy and available modifications and decals.With an unparalleled level of visual information - paint schemes, models, line drawings and photographs - it is simply the best reference for any model-maker setting out to build a variant of this iconic craft.REVIEWS If you're wanting to have a good look at the MiG-25 recce birds, this is definitely a title to add to the collection....Definitely recommended! Cybermodeler"

Genres: Collections

Paperback

First published January 1, 2013

About the author

Yefim Gordon is arguably the world's leading Russian aviation researcher. Born in 1950 in Vilnius, Lithuania, he graduated from the Kaunas Polytechnical Institute in 1972 as an engineer/electronics designer. He has been a resident of Moscow since 1973, when, as a hobby, he started collecting photographs and books on the history of Soviet aviation; this has now developed into a major archive. Since the 1980s he has been a professional aviation journalist and writer, with over 50 books published on Soviet/Russian aviation in Russian, English, Polish and Czech, as well as close to 100 magazine features and photo reports. He is also an accomplished photographer, with countless photos published in the Western press; the current edition of Jane's All the World's Aircraft features more than 50 of his photographs

Reviews

[Norbert · Rating 5 out of 5]

Never knew there was a yak-25 with a u-2 like wing; or that MiG-25R could drop bombs