"The air war in Spain. Chronicle air battles of 1936 - 1939's." By Abrosov S.V.

[Evgeny Velichko]

Hi all!

New book was published:

"Above all over Spain cloudlessness sky ..." This innocuous phrase, delivered radio in the summer of 1936, was the signal to the beginning of the civil war in Spain, which will soon have drawn both Germany and Italy, and the Soviet Union. It is in Spanish skies brought many future baptism of fire Al Second World, there have been testing new types of aircraft, here was first tested a new air battle tactics. However, until recently, information on the operational use of Soviet aviation in Spain remained scarce, fragmented and incomplete. The book S. Abrosova became the first domestic work, which was collected, compiled and analyzed enormous factual material, archival information and literature on the memoirs of history's air war 1936-1939. This - detailed and accurate, literally for days and hours, a chronicle of air battles in the sky pylayuschem Spain.

"The air war in Spain. Chronicle air battles of 1936 - 1939's." By Abrosov S.V.
(Воздушная война в Испании. Хроника воздушных сражений 1936 - 1939 гг. Абросов С.В.)
Published by Yauza, M. (Яуза, Москва)
A series of "Battles in the air" ("Война в воздухе")
Circulation 5000
Year 2008
608 Pages
Format 84 h108/32
Cover Hardcover
At the base of ISBN: 978-5-699-25288-6 Code: 380180

Author used archives very widely. All claims and losses are presented, also analisys of Legion Condor claims, confirming/unconfirming almost all of them.

Very large appendix, showing tons of very interesting information concerning Respublican Air Forces actions. List of aces (Soviet pilots who flew in SCW), many, many great stuff. B/W images, colour profiles included.

Must have, highly recommended to all who interested.