2004, ISBN: 9781843410157

Aerospace Publishing, London, 1994. 72 pp, 12" H, soft cover. ISBN 1874023530 Colour and b&w photographs, drawings, diagrams, profiles. "Russia's superfighter is argu… Mehr…

Aerospace Publishing, London, 1994. 72 pp, 12" H, soft cover. ISBN 1874023530 Colour and b&w photographs, drawings, diagrams, profiles. "Russia's superfighter is arguably the most capable warplane in service, and it is the yardstick by which all other fighters are measured. The 'F lanker' and its next-generation derivatives will form the backbone of the new-look Russian air force and naval air arm for the foreseeable future. This Aerospace SuperProfile provides the most complete description available of the Su-27, from t h e i nitial design conception through today's service status to the derivative superfighters of tomorrow. (With) Full colour artwork - superb three-view drawings of Su-27 and derivative variants; Complete photographic coverage - every variant and e ve r y user, including China. Rare air-to-air photography of Russian service aircraft; Gatefold - a huge colour drawing with technical annotations on a four-page fold-out. Supported by detailed colour cutaway, close-up photography and weapons an aly sis . C ockpit photographs of the major variants; Scale plans - superbly detailed 1/72 drawings of the Su-27 and all its variants. The most accurate plans ever published; Detailed text - describes the complete 'Flanker' story, including histor y, c onst ru cti on, operators and variants." Interior - very small soft bump at top/bottom corners of text block, otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - minor wear/bump at corners, soft crease at top of rear hinge are a a f ew ve ry soft creases elsewhere, very light rubbing on covers. Very Good., Aerospace Publishing, London, 1994., UK: Birlinn, 2004. Paperback. Fine. 0.8 x 5 x 7.8 inches. Book Description On the outbreak of the Russo-Japanese War in 1904 Russia's Baltic Fleet was sent to the aid of embattled troops in Russia's Chinese enclaves. The two fleets met at Tsushima on May 27, 1905.Most thought the Russians would have little trouble defeating Japanese naval forces. What followed was perhaps the greatest naval victory of all time. The acclaimed author of The Bounty has written another gripping tale of the sea. Editorial Reviews Review "You have all wished us a lucky journey and have expressed the conviction that with our brave sailors we will smash the Japanese We thank you for your good intentions, but they only show that the public funds spent on ship construction have been wasted. You wish us victory, but there will be no victory. But we will know how to die, and we shall never surrender... - Captain Bukhvostoff of the Alexander III; 'Seldom has naval history been presented in so readable and entertaining a form' - Nicholas Monsorrat, Birlinn, 2004<

2004, ISBN: 184341015X

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ISBN: 9781843410157

By autumn 1904 the Russo-Japanese war had been raging for six months. Routed in Manchuria, the Russians decided to strike back. In October 1904, their Baltic fleet, a haphazard armada of … Mehr…

By autumn 1904 the Russo-Japanese war had been raging for six months. Routed in Manchuria, the Russians decided to strike back. In October 1904, their Baltic fleet, a haphazard armada of some fifty outdated and illequipped men-of-war, led by a burnt-out neurotic and manned by 10,000 reluctant and badly trained sailors, set sail for the East. Their plan was to unite with the Pacific squadron, then trapped in Port Arthur, on the Chinese Liaoning peninsula, and crush the 'yellow monkeys' of Admiral Togo. This is the story of their seven-month 18,000-mile odyssey from Kronstadt to the Far East, a venture which turned into a mission of heroic futility after the fall of Port Arthur and, with it, the entire Russian pacific fleet. As Admiral Rozhestvensky's fleet lumbered through the Straits of Tsushima towards Vladivostok on 27 May 1905, the Japanese, in one of the most crushing naval victories of all time, utterly destroyed the Russian armada. The humiliating and total defeat of Russia was confirmed, giving rise to a new and dynamic superpower in the East. FLEET THAT HAD TO DIE: New Edition Hough, Richard, Birlinn<

2004, ISBN: 9781843410157

UK: Birlinn, 2004. Paperback. Fine. 0.8 x 5 x 7.8 inches. Book Description On the outbreak of the Russo-Japanese War in 1904 Russia's Baltic Fleet was sent to the aid of embattled t… Mehr…

UK: Birlinn, 2004. Paperback. Fine. 0.8 x 5 x 7.8 inches. Book Description On the outbreak of the Russo-Japanese War in 1904 Russia's Baltic Fleet was sent to the aid of embattled troops in Russia's Chinese enclaves. The two fleets met at Tsushima on May 27, 1905.Most thought the Russians would have little trouble defeating Japanese naval forces. What followed was perhaps the greatest naval victory of all time. The acclaimed author of The Bounty has written another gripping tale of the sea. Editorial Reviews Review "You have all wished us a lucky journey and have expressed the conviction that with our brave sailors we will smash the Japanese We thank you for your good intentions, but they only show that the public funds spent on ship construction have been wasted. You wish us victory, but there will be no victory. But we will know how to die, and we shall never surrender... - Captain Bukhvostoff of the Alexander III; 'Seldom has naval history been presented in so readable and entertaining a form' - Nicholas Monsorrat, Birlinn, 2004<