The story of alexander rutskoy the soviet su25 pilot that. Afghanistan samarqand social service organization, mazare sharif, afghanistan. The conflict is also known as the us war in afghanistan. The afghan war documents leak, also called the afghan war diary, is the disclosure of a collection of internal u.
Top 10 most powerful air forces in the world 2020 youtube. Jan 29, 2020 top 10 most powerful air forces in the world 2020. Everything we know about the russian su25 frogfoot jet shot. It also represents an important milestone for afghanistan and for international actors operating in the country since the fall of the taliban. Russian jet fighters in afghanistan english russia. It was designed to provide close air support for the soviet ground forces. At the end of december 1979, the soviet union sent thousands of troops into afghanistan and immediately assumed complete military and political control of kabul and large portions of the country. In particular, there is great detail about the sukhoi su25, su27, su30, beriev a. The books have been prepared by the afghan ministry of education. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. This book illuminates the service history of the frogfoot in over 30 years of combat using firsthand accounts and revealing archive photographs.
Both in the text and in over a hundred illustrations, he identifies the major patterns of afghan history, society, and culture as they have developed from the stone age to the present. Army afghanistan smart book, third edition december 22, 2011. List of books and articles about afghan history online. As well as the su25, the ussr had tried out many other new weapons in afghanistan. A letter from an american serviceman about afghanistan and. Milley was confirmed as the 20th chairman of the joint chiefs. The princeton legacy library uses the latest printondemand technology to.
The book is 50 pages long with illustrations short enough to read, too long to translate. Yesterday at duxfords flying legends airshow i got this print from a great french comic book and pinup artist romain hugault. Aug 14, 2012 we are providing a mirrored copy of some pashto text books for levels 112. Published on aug 25, 2016 the sukhoi su25 grach is a singleseat, twinengine jet aircraft developed in the soviet union by the sukhoi design bureau. Follow the latest afghanistan news, videos, and analysis from abc news.
William dalrymples top 10 books on afghanistan books the. Yefim gordon is the foremost author on sovietrussian aviation today. Everything we know about the russian su25 frogfoot jet. Su25s were in afghanistan as a direct result of soviet intervention in the countrys civil war in late 1979. The ancient land and the modern nation of afghanistan are the subject of louis duprees book. A government official in eastern afghanistan told cbs news. This event began a brutal, decadelong attempt by moscow to subdue the afghan civil war and maintain a. President ashraf ghani says progress made on a potential deal to facilitate the u.
Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The awkwardlooking su25 has often been underrated, but the faithful frogfoot is now slated to remain in service with most of its current operators across the globe until at least 2020. William dalrymples top 10 books on afghanistan from 16thcentury mughal rulers, to daring victorian spies and todays taliban, the travel writer and. Afghanistan is bordered by iran on the west, by pakistan on the east and south, and by turkmenistan, uzbekistan, and tajikistan on the north. Khaled hosseini first took us on a tumultuous journey to 1970s afghanistan in the 2003. So instead of going through my usual format, i decided to salvage some tidbits for the good comrades in nsd. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. A su 25 aircraft of the czech air force deploying cruciform parachutes. Mohammad yousaf mark adkin the bear trap afghanistans untold story the bear trap afghanistans untold story mohammad yousaf mark adkin. Sukhoi design bureau started work to produce the su25 attack aircraft in 1968. Russian loss comes during 24hour increase in airstrikes in syrias northwestern idlib province. At least one book of those used for the research is available in english and online for those who like reading books while sitting in front of. Its public aims were to dismantle alqaeda and deny it a safe base of operations in afghanistan by removing the taliban from power.
Mar 27, 20 william dalrymples top 10 books on afghanistan from 16thcentury mughal rulers, to daring victorian spies and todays taliban, the travel writer and historian picks his favourites from a rich. Very good little book on the su25 frogfoot,covers its fairly long gestation up to combat use from afghanistan to south asetia in 2008 also some little known stuff eg anti drug air patrols in paru. Mostly of the su25utb of which pictures tend to be rare elsewhere and all of the other later two and singleseat variants of the grachfrogfoot. Helicoptersowed mines were also introduced, and these denied the mujahideen their transport routes. The vast majority of the book is devoted to photographs. Today in this video we are going to show you the top. The su25 was covered with technical notices about various stuff like needed oil pressure, air pressure, etc. May 25, 2015 the goal of books for afghanistan is to change this. Book at least 2 weeks before departure in order to get a belowaverage price. Afghanistan samarqand social service organization home. Frogfoot is a singleseat, twinengine jet aircraft developed in the soviet union by sukhoi.
A russian sukhoi su25 frogfoot ground attack aircraft was shot down over the city of maasran in. He writes about airplane projects that were almost completely unknown in the west as late as the 1980s, and his books are filled with amazing detail. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. The first prototype made its maiden flight on 22 february 1975. The aircraft can be fitted with ub32a pods for 57mm s5 rockets, b8m1 pods for 80mm s8 rockets, s24 240mm guided rockets and s25 330mm guided rockets. Sukhoi design bureau started work to produce the su 25 attack aircraft in 1968. In total, the sukhoi su25 amassed a total of 60,000 sorties throughout its service in afghanistan until the soviet withdrawal in february 1989. The goal of books for afghanistan is to change this. This is a official page of samarqand social service organization afghanistan. Preface at the start of this book, which tells the story of my part in the afghan jehad, i want to acknowledge the debt i, and indeed pakistan and the mujahideen owe to the silent soldier. Jun 02, 2008 these are photos from private archives of russian su 25 jet fighters in afghanistan war at 1980s.
Here are some great aviation book recommendations for the. Oth625 sukhoi su17 russian attack aircraft in action. The only thing it could have used in my opinion was a chapter focusing on how they go about their missions from a first person type of view focusing on one mission from afghanistan for example. Read afghanistan transition under threat by available from rakuten kobo.
Many new systems were introduced and field tested during the soviet afghan war, but most had been designed and tested prior to deployment. The new plane was meant for support of troops from directly over the battlefield and was designed to be an extremely easytouse and maintain subsonic jet aircraft with superior manoeuvrability and damage control. A cultural and political history by thomas barfield is a learned, detailed, well written book by an anthropologist, not a historian. On 16 january 1984, a su 25 piloted by a soviet lieutenant colonel was struck by a 9k32 strela2 missile and downed near urgun, afghanistan, making it the first shootdown of a su 25 in the war. The su25 and su28 singleseat, closesupport aircraft, known by the nato reporting name frogfoot. Terrific detail about the history and some of the missions of the su25. Su25 frogfoot units in combat combat aircraft book 109 and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Many have questioned the wisdom of the international intervention in afghanistan in light of the escalation of violence. The west has to take a critical look at itself and examine the apparent double standards at work that allow it to attack iraq for possessing weapons of mass destruction but not north korea, whose leader shared saddam husseins megalomaniacal qualities. The princeton legacy library uses the latest printondemand technology to again make. We would like to add that the 2009 version of the books initially appeared on an unknown website banury. The first aircraft from the unit arrived in afghanistan in the. A su25 aircraft of the czech air force deploying cruciform parachutes. Jan 12, 2020 su25s were in afghanistan as a direct result of soviet intervention in the countrys civil war in late 1979.
Today in this video we are going to show you the top 10 most powerful air force in the world. These are photos from private archives of russian su25 jet fighters in afghanistan war at 1980s. The united states invasion of afghanistan occurred after the september 11 attacks in late 2001 and was supported by close us allies. Stars and stripes reporters and photographers have covered the war in afghanistan from its beginning. We are providing a mirrored copy of some pashto text books for levels 112. The overall security situation in afghanistan is reportedly deteriorating. Tradoc culture center afghanistan smart book224 pagesjanuary 20119. The su 25 and su 28 singleseat, closesupport aircraft, known by the nato reporting name frogfoot. Oth625 sukhoi su 17 russian attack aircraft in action. Mohammad yousaf mark adkin the bear trap afghanistans. Thus we are privileged to see the landscape, the people, and rulers, the events through different eyes.
Soviet invasion of afghanistan, military action carried out in late december 1979 by soviet troops. This book isnt very big on text, but it does offer a good section of the development history of the su25. In afghanistan it was the only way to bring the soviet bear to its knees. The elections were of particular significance for the us, with washington having been the primary driver of in. For example, 500kg 1,102lb incendiary bombs proved particularly successful at destroying rebel villages, which burned for days following an air strike. The logs consist of over 91,000 afghan war documents, covering the period between january 2004 and december 2009. The su25 was of conventional configuration, with a midmounted wing featuring a modest leadingedge sweep and a slight anhedral droop. Kite runner author on writing, afghanistan, and his new book. William dalrymples top 10 books on afghanistan books. Ordinary morality is only for ordinary people sukhoi frogfoot. The aircraft can be fitted with ub32a pods for 57mm s5 rockets, b8m1 pods for 80mm s8 rockets, s24 240mm guided rockets and s 25 330mm guided rockets. Home military aviation here are some great aviation book recommendations for the covid19. Afghanistan loses 42,000 troops in crackdown on ghost. The su 25 was of conventional configuration, with a midmounted wing featuring a modest leadingedge sweep and a slight anhedral droop.
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