About the Author

Andreas has been interested in China’s culture, history and aviation for decades and began writing in 2007. With Harpia Publishing, he produced Modern Chinese Warplanes – a comprehensive directory of the PLAAF’s structure, order of battle and current operational systems, published in 2012. This was complemented by the more strategically focused Flashpoint China in 2016 and the original research is now being completely revised in three parts covering Naval Aviation (2018), the PLAAF (2018) and the PLA Army Aviation (2019). He also works as a Chinese military aviation researcher and China news reporter for international magazines. Tom Cooper is an Austrian aerial warfare analyst and historian. Following a career in the worldwide transportation business – during which he established a network of contacts in the Middle East and Africa – he moved into narrow-focus analysis and writing on small, little-known air forces and conflicts, about which he has collected extensive archives. This has resulted in specialisation in such Middle Eastern air forces as of those of Egypt, Iran, Iraq, and Syria, plus various African and Asian air forces. As well as authoring and co-authoring more than 50 books - including an in-depth analysis of major Arab air forces at wars with Israel in period 1955-1973 - and over 1000 articles, Cooper is editor of Helion's five @War series.

Reviews

An extremely informative tome which would be of value to current serving Air Force and Naval Aviators of the countries covered, as well as for Defense and Security analyst, service colleges and academy professors, Staff Officers for Intelligence, Operations, Logistics, Plans and Special Studies.
*Philippine Air Force Review*

''Written by Andreas Rupprecht, one of the most authoritative sources on Chinese Air Power.''
*The Aviationist*

...well-written and produced...covering important subjects and would make recommended additions to any bookshelf.
*Naval Review*

There are plenty of clear colour photographs depicting Chinese aircraft to aid build projects.
*Airfix Model World*

A very good and digestible read to gain insight and understanding of the complex political and military situation regarding the Chinese sphere of influence and interest.
*Joint Air Power Competence Centre*