Soviet Cold War Pilot
the memoirs of a soviet air defence fighter pilot
$65.05
- Hardcover
224 pages
- Release Date
30 September 2025
Summary
Red Star Defender: A Soviet Pilot’s Cold War Account
During the Cold War, the Soviet Union’s Air Defence Forces (PVO) were responsible for defending Soviet airspace. Comprising three specialized branches—radio-technical troops, surface-to-air missile troops, and fighter aviation (IA-PVO)—its primary role was to intercept and destroy enemy aircraft, from bombers to reconnaissance planes.
The IA-PVO operated separately from the Soviet Air Force, and its pilots were considered …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781399060479 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1399060473 |
| Author: | Sérgio Santana, Oleg Vydrenok, Major Aleksandr 'Alex' Mamet |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Air World |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 30 September 2025 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm |
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About The Author
Sérgio Santana
SÉRGIO SANTANA has been writing about Military Aviation and Defense since 2005, having accumulated around eighty articles published in specialized Brazilian and foreign magazines and blogs. He has developed a predilection for researching and writing about little explored subjects and/or unknown aspects of already exhausted themes. Since 2011, he has been a frequent contributor to Air Forces Monthly, Air International and Combat Aircraft Journal magazines, as well as other aviation magazines controlled by Key Publishing. He has also worked for Jane’s Information Group as a content contributor in recent years. He has also authored/co-authored six books to date, published by US and European publishers, half of which are about ISR aircraft. He holds a Bachelor of Sciences Degree in Aeronautical Sciences and three Postgraduate Degrees, including Aeronautical Maintenance Engineering and Aerodynamic Design. He currently lives on Brazil’s northeast coast.
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