In the long and fatal war in Afghanistan, military aviation was used very widely for the Soviet Union. Bombing and attacking enemy positions and columns, supporting ground troops, landing troops, evacuating the wounded, delivering passengers and cargo, reconnaissance and mining of terrain - the range of tasks facing Soviet pilots was extremely wide, and the effectiveness of their combat work was very high. It is not surprising that airplanes and helicopters were the most important target of the Afghan Mujahideen, who were constantly improving their air defense system. The reader will probably be surprised to learn that the combat losses of Soviet aviation amounted to tens and hundreds of units of equipment. Many pilots died the death of the brave... The uniqueness of this book is that it was the result of the author’s long and painstaking work in collecting personal testimonies of military pilots who served in Afghanistan at different times. Based on them, the author analyzes the invaluable experience of using military aviation in a local war. Note: Option with illustrations and tables with text.