About the book: 1958 / The book attempts to analyze the use of aviation, mainly British and American, during the Second World War and the Korean War. Each branch of aviation is considered independently, but the main focus is on strategic bomber aviation. Analyzing the experience of the war years and the post-war development of aviation technology, atomic weapons and guided missiles, the author outlines ways for the most effective, from this point of view, use of air attack weapons against the USSR. Separate chapters of the book are devoted to issues of air defense, the intelligence service of the air force and problems of organizing the armed forces. The book is recommended for personnel of the air force and civil air fleet, as well as a wide range of readers.