The Russian Air Force's strategic bomber component was inherited from the Soviet Air Force after the disintegration of the Soviet Union. Russia began by recovering some of the heavy bomber assets left outside its borders; the Tu-95MS Bear-Hs based in Kazakhstan; eight Tu-160 Blackjacks; and three Tu-95MS Backfire-Cs of the bomber fleet taken over by the Ukraine. Flown by the Russian Air Force's 37th Air Army; these bombers were involved in; amongst others; the military operation to stop the Georgian aggression against South Ossetia in August 2008. President Putin's ride in a Tu-160 during a major exercise in which he performed a live missile launch is well documented; as is a visit to Venezuela by three Tu-160s which caused much dismay in the USA. Russian Strategic Aviation Today includes a development and design history of the Blackjack; Bear; and Backfire; their armament; unit badges; and insignia of the Russian units operating them. Backed up by around 600 photographs; many previously unreleased; detailed line drawings and color profiles including individual names and nose art; this book provides a wealth of information for the historian and modeler alike. Russian Strategic Aviation Today is a companion volume to Soviet Strategic Aviation - In the Cold War; which together present a unique insight into the strategic aircraft of the Soviet and Russian air forces since 1945.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Very interesting read; well done. The peacetime history ...By john jacobVery interesting read; well done. The peacetime history of the California from her launch at Mare Island in1919 to the attack on Dec.7; '41 is covered with numerous stories and is indeed a different era in our naval history. Add this volume; by G.F. Gruner; to the also newly released volume; by D. Doyle; "USS California: A Visual History of the Golden State Battleship BB-44" should leave you with as complete coverage of the Prune Barge as you could want. Blue Water Beat covered the post modernization combat career of the California and also explained why California wasn't returned and mothballed on the west coast at the end of the war; or considered for a museum ship. In brief: too wide for the Canal and the Navy grouped the 14" BBs on the east coast; the 16" BBs on the west coast. Well researched; well written; well worth the purchase.0 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Richard E. ZanePleased with book.0 of 8 people found the following review helpful. It was a gift. The person who received it seemed thrilled to get it.By mperkin66I really don't know anything about this book because it was a gift. Not my kind of book.
