Cuban MiGs: The Defenders of Castro's Air Force by Paulo Roberto Bastos Junior (

Description: Cuban MiGs by Paulo Roberto Bastos Junior, Hélio Higuchi Cubas Fuerza Aérea Revolucionária (FAR) was one of the most feared and respected air forces of the Americas, and its pilots engaged in many real-life combat engagements. This book tells the history of its most iconic airplanes, the renowned MiG fighters. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Cubas Fuerza Aérea Revolucionária (FAR) was one of the most feared and respected air forces of the Americas, and its pilots engaged in many real-life combat engagements. This book tells the history of its most iconic airplanes, the renowned MiG fighters. The Fuerza Aérea Revolucionaria (FAR), one of the most powerful and little-publicised air forces in the Americas, had Mikoyan-Gurevich (MiG) fighters as its main fighter aircraft, both in the defence of Cuban territory against the threat of US invasion and in support of Cuban leaders efforts to export their revolutionary ideals. The book casts an unprecedented look at the introduction and utilisation of all MiG models in Cuban service, since their arrival before the Cuban Missile Crisis, to current times, going through all of the conflicts in which Cuba was involved, from incidents with the Dominican Republic (Operación Pico) and the Bahamas, to its entanglements in wars in Vietnam, Syria, Guinea, Southern Yemen, Angola, Ethiopia and Nicaragua and the recent apprehension of export goods to North Korea in the Panama Canal. The story of military aviation in Cuba before the arrival of the MiGs is also briefly presented, from the beginning of their air corps and its role in the political crises that affected the country, in Castros Revolution and the ill-fated attempted invasion at the Bay of Pigs, contextualising the times when they happened. This is the result of extensive research using Cuban publications, documents, interviews with former pilots, historians and contributions by veteran Cuban airmen both in exile and residing in their homeland. The book is richly illustrated with over 170 photographs and colour profiles detailing the history of all twenty models of MiG fighters operated by Cuba from 1962 to the present. colour and b/w photos, tables, colour maps Author Biography HÉLIO HIGUCHI hails from São Paulo, Brazil, where he was born in 1953. A hotel manager, he has degrees in Architecture and Urban Design and Marketing. A researcher of Latin American military subjects, he is a regular contributor to Brazilian periodicals Asas, Flap and Tecnologia e Defesa. He is the author of A Serviço do Generalíssimo – Os Pilotos Brasileiros na RepÚblica Dominicana (In the Service of the Generalissimo – Brazilian Pilots in the Dominican Republic, 2014) PAULO ROBERTO BASTOS JR was born in Rio de Janeiro in 1969 and now lives in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. An automation engineer, he is a researcher of history and military technology, particularly mechanised forces in Latin America and the Caribbean, and an editor of the Brazilian periodical Tecnologia e Defesa. Review "Curiously, Cubas Air Force seems to have received little attention - although this lavishly illustrated volume from Harpia looks set to address that oversight. Colour profiles further the use for modellers, making this an indispensable reference on the Cuban Air Force."-- "AirFix Model World""...detailed family trees and identification guides with aircraft markings and serial numbers, and unit organizational charts make this book a must have for students of Latin American air power."-- "Journal of the Americas""Harpias picture-packed production sports nearly 200 rare illustrations: color photos, B&W shots, profile art, inset badges and insignia, and two maps."-- "Cybermodeler""This book is highly recommended for anyone with an interest in Soviet-built aircraft, small-country air forces, or both."-- "The Journal of the Air Force Historical Foundation""...broadens the scope of what was previously known about this theater and operator."-- "Large Scale Planes""A new addition to this excellent series of books from Harpia Publishing, looking at an aspect of military aviation that is not often touched by others, Cuba. I found it a really interesting story, and the text plus the archive photos with the assorted colour schemes and markings all add to the interest. Not only will Cold War aviation enthusiasts like this, but I think many modellers will find plenty of inspiration in here to consider building a collection of MiGs in Cuban camouflage and markings. Super book once again from Harpia."-- "Military Model Scene" Feature The only book in the English language on the history of MiG aircraft in Cuban air force service. Details ISBN1950394093 Author Hélio Higuchi Short Title Cuban Migs Language English ISBN-10 1950394093 ISBN-13 9781950394098 Format Paperback Subtitle The Defenders of Castros Air Force Pages 144 Publisher Harpia Publishing, LLC Imprint Harpia Publishing, LLC Place of Publication Houston Country of Publication United States Illustrations colour maps, colour and black-and-white photos and tables AU Release Date 2022-09-28 NZ Release Date 2022-09-28 UK Release Date 2022-09-28 DEWEY 355.0097291 Year 2022 Publication Date 2022-09-28 Audience General US Release Date 2022-09-28 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:139387326;

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