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- ISBN 9781846030628
- Weight: 200g
- Dimensions: 182 x 246mm
- Publication Date: 10 May 2007
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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The Russian SA-2, nicknamed “Red SAM,” is history's dominant antiaircraft missile.
In 1960 it famously downed Gary Powers’ U-2 spyplane, and two years later it was one of the missiles deployed during the Cuban Missile Crisis, which almost sparked a nuclear showdown between America and the USSR. The SA-2 was also deployed in Vietnam, North Korea, Egypt, and even the Gulf War.
Using photographs, color artwork, and rare accounts from the weapon’s designers, Steven J Zaloga examines the missile’s development, linking this to its massive impact on Cold War air campaigns, and investigates the design changes that have helped the SA-2 stand the test of time.
Steven J Zaloga has published numerous books and articles dealing with modern military technology, especially armored vehicle development. His main area of interest is military affairs in the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe in World War II, and he has also written extensively on American armored forces.
Jim Laurier is a freelance illustrator, who has been working professionally in the field of Fine Art and Illustration since the 1970s. He has been commissioned to paint for the US Air Force and has aviation paintings on permanent display at the Pentagon.
