Harpia Publishing seeks to provide in-depth research and reference on aviation topics for which there is very little to no coverage available. This results in stunning quality aviation history publications that are worth their weight in gold. Full of photography and figures, these books are ideal for independent researchers and aviation historians. Much of Harpia Publishing’s focus is on modern aircraft and their militaristic uses, pushing this publisher into the forefront on contemporary history.
In the early 1980s, after a series of terrorist attacks resulted in American Americans, the United States struck back. Operation Eldorado Canyon is usually remembered as a long-range mission by F-111s. However, it involved many other participants.
The Fuerza Aérea Revolucionaria (FAR), one of the most powerful and little-publicized air forces in the Americas, had Mikoyan-Gurevich (MiG) fighters as its main fighter aircraft, both in the defense of Cuban territory against the threat of US invasion and in support of Cuban leader’s efforts to export their revolutionary ideals.
Italy began work on a new fighter-bomber in the late 1970s, aiming to field an aircraft capable of surviving in heavily defended Cold War airspace, flying at very low level, and releasing its weapons deep in enemy territory with a high degree of accuracy. In the early 1980s, Brazil joined the program, resulting in the AMX.
This book provides a full overview of the Chinese ‘Flanker’ family, describing the genesis of this family and providing a review of the variants, their systems, and capabilities and how they are used by the People’s Liberation Army.
Modern South Korean Air Power provides a detailed look at the aircraft and armament, as well as the organization and the modernization process of the Republic of Korea Air Force.
Modern Taiwanese Air Power provides a comprehensive study of the air force of Taiwan with in-depth analysis backed by high-quality images. It examines the Republic of China Air Force combat capabilities today – with an eye to political events behind them – its aircraft fleet, and what the future holds for the air arm.
Harpia’s newest title covers the transformation of US Marine Corps aviation from a Cold War ‘world police’ air arm to a potent, digital-age air combat powerhouse.
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Harpia Publishing seeks to provide in-depth research and reference on aviation topics for which there is very little to no coverage available. This results in stunning quality aviation history publications that are worth their weight in gold. Full of photography and figures, these books are ideal for independent researchers and aviation historians. Much of Harpia Publishing’s focus is on modern aircraft and their militaristic uses, pushing this publisher into the forefront on contemporary history. 
