Conflict in the Balkans 1991-2000

Osprey Combat Aircraft #24

by Tim Ripley, Mark Rolfe (Illustrator)

Osprey's examination of aircraft action in the Balkan region during the Yugoslav Wars (1991-2001) as well as during the conflicts that followed up until 2001. Exposing the true scale and significance of the deployment of air power in the Balkans, this book details the activities of NATO and UN aircraft as well as local pilots in the former Yugoslavia. From bombing by B-2 stealth bombers to air-to-air combat; from moving ground troops by helicopter to 'food-bombing' for refugees, air power has played a vital role in 'Europe's Vietnam', and there is little sign that the fires of conflict are being extinguished. Debate amongst air power practitioners has yielded little agreement as to the degree of damage inflicted on the Yugoslav 3rd Army in Kosovo, the Balkans continue to be a region of conflict and ethnic hatred.

Genres: Military History

96 pages, Paperback

First published March 25, 2001

Reviews

[Sleepy Boy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good insight into the UN and Nato's air operations over the Balkans, the problems and the solutions they had to deal with as well as the aircraft and coordination tactics used. Really enjoyed this title.