Publisher's Synopsis
A follow-up to the hugely popular first publication of Russian Air Power in 2009, Yefim Gordon and Dmitriy Komissarov bring readers the fully updated and revised new edition. The original volume was the first comprehensive survey published on all the Russian air forces and was the result of Yefim Gordon's unrivalled access to information. Since the first edition was published, Russia has undergone a complete restructuring of its air forces. In the twenty years that have had elapsed since the demise of the Soviet Union, the Russian Air Force and Russian Naval Aviation have been repeatedly reformed. Russian political and military leaders took the decision in 2009 to launch yet another reform of the Russian Armed Forces, including the Air Force. Following a restructuring to Russian's air forces, Yefim Gordon and Dmitriy Komissarov provide readers with a fully revised and updated new edition of the popular Russian Air Power. The title includes updates made since the publication of the first edition and provides a true picture of Russian air power and forces today. The contents are completely revised and packed with extensive detail, photographs, and color artworks.
