The 1980's Afghan War

With the West's continued withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2014, it is ironic that so little was learnt from the Soviet's excursion into the country in the 1980s, by 1988 they had lost over 13,300 troops. The main lesson the West failed to learn appears to be how porous the Pakistan border was allowing the rebels to melt away whenever they chose. This ebook tells the story of Soviet Air Power in Afghanistan. Another lesson the West failed to realise until until many men lost their lives was that the rescue helicopter was paramount and that is many instances the only access to the rebels was by helicopter.