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Secrets stolen in the skies: the ultimate Cold War aviation espionage war.
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Cold War Air Thieves

Stealing Military Aviation Technology and the East-West Battle for Aviation Secrets

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  • Hardcover

    256 pages

  • Release Date

    24 June 2026

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Summary

The Cold War was a conflict defined by the battle for intelligence. And nowhere was this intelligence war more keenly fought than in the sphere of military aviation. Gaining information on the enemy’s latest warplanes and aviation-related hardware was a prime intelligence objective for both sides throughout the titanic ideological struggle that dominated the second half of the 20th century. Had the Cold War turned hot, the side possessing the greatest knowledge of its opponents’ combat aircra…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781036143497
ISBN-10:103614349X
Author:Steven Taylor
Publisher:Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Imprint:Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:256
Release Date:24 June 2026
Weight:420g
Dimensions:25mm x 150mm x 230mm
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Cold War Air Thieves by Steven Taylor - ISBN: 9781036143497
150 × 230 mm
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”…the most fascinating of all.“– “Internet Modeler”

About The Author

Steven Taylor

Steven Taylor is a freelance journalist based in Scotland, writing principally about military history, with a particular focus on military aviation. He has contributed to various UK newspapers, including the Daily and Sunday Express and the Scottish Daily Record, as well as the magazines Aeroplane Monthly, Jets, Britain At War, and Military History Monthly. He has also written articles about the ‘Troubles’ in Northern Ireland for the Belfast Newsletter and Belfast Telegraph newspapers. This is his second book for Pen & Sword.

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