Жаркое небо Афганистана 1979-1989

Afghanistan - this word in our mind is firmly and inextricably linked with the war. Indeed, the country has been engulfed in hostilities for decades without a break, the beginning of which was by no means the introduction of Soviet troops in December 1979, which then turned into the largest military conflict with the participation of Soviet soldiers after the Great Patriotic War, which, in turn, occupied almost the entire last decade of the existence of the USSR.
The book uses photographs from the funds of the Central Museum of the Armed Forces, personal collections.

The Soviet aviation group in the DRA consisted of two air regiments and four separate squadrons and consisted of 52 Su-17 and MiG-21 aircraft. The first air opponents of Soviet fighters in Afghanistan can be considered the helicopters of Iran and Pakistan, which conducted reconnaissance over the border areas and performed other tasks ....