Cold War Warriors

COLD WAR WARRIORS: WARPLANES OF THE BRINK OF GLOBAL CONFLICT.

As well as intercontinental ballistic missiles and high-tech warfare the ʽCold Warʼ brought about some of the most advanced and much-loved aircraft since World War Two. Types that spring to mind include the Avro Vulcan, the Boeing B-47 Stratojet, English Electric Lightning, the MiG-25 Foxbat and the awesome Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird. All of these and many more are featured in this 100-page special publication from the team behind FlyPast magazine.

Publisher: Key Publishing 

Description: 98 Pages, 298 Χ 210 mm. English text.

Condition: NEW COPY. 

Contents:

Gazing into the Abyss
Vic Flintham outlines the Cuban Missile Crisis, when the USSR and the USA waited to see who would blink first

Honing the Elite
Peter Green and Andrew Thomas describe the vital role of the RAFʼs Central Fighter Establishment 

Breakthrough
With the incredible MiG-25 the Soviets had an interceptor that challenged – and rattled – the West. Nikolay Yakubovich describes its development

Without Equal: Jonathan Garraway outlines Lockheed's awesome SR-71 Blackbird and profiles the UK-based survivor

Reflex Action
Strategic Air Commandʼs early deterrence relied on the ability to send jet bombers to forward bases at short notice. Bob Archer explains the concept

...and much more!

Shipping weight: 500 gr.