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Cobras Over the Tundra

by Everett Long

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Few knew that during World War Two nearly 8000 American built warplanes were delivered to the Soviet Union to help in the fight against Nazi Germany. The Alaska/Siberia -- ALSIB -- route was more than 7000 miles of wilderness over Canada,Alaska, and Siberia. An uncharted and unknown land. "Cobras Over The Tundra" is a history of those flights and challenges facing the young American and Russian pilots. Pilots of both countries shared the danger flying the warplanes in minus 60 degree cold during the winter and hordes of mosquitoes during the summer. Missing aircraft meant missing pilots who must be found quickly. "Cobras Over The Tundra" includes more than 140 high quality black and white and color photographs. The text is in both Russian and English - a challenge in itself for author Everett A. Long and contributing author Ivan Negenblya of Yakutsk, Russia. Long's wife, Tatiana, whom he met writing the book was the editor for both languages. In today's world "Cobras Over The Tundra" is uniquely modern in the concept of unlikely allies working together against a common foe - Hitler's Nazi Germany. Once again history repeats itself after 9/11 as unlikely allies work together in a fight against terrorism.… (more)
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Few knew that during World War Two nearly 8000 American built warplanes were delivered to the Soviet Union to help in the fight against Nazi Germany. The Alaska/Siberia -- ALSIB -- route was more than 7000 miles of wilderness over Canada,Alaska, and Siberia. An uncharted and unknown land. "Cobras Over The Tundra" is a history of those flights and challenges facing the young American and Russian pilots. Pilots of both countries shared the danger flying the warplanes in minus 60 degree cold during the winter and hordes of mosquitoes during the summer. Missing aircraft meant missing pilots who must be found quickly. "Cobras Over The Tundra" includes more than 140 high quality black and white and color photographs. The text is in both Russian and English - a challenge in itself for author Everett A. Long and contributing author Ivan Negenblya of Yakutsk, Russia. Long's wife, Tatiana, whom he met writing the book was the editor for both languages. In today's world "Cobras Over The Tundra" is uniquely modern in the concept of unlikely allies working together against a common foe - Hitler's Nazi Germany. Once again history repeats itself after 9/11 as unlikely allies work together in a fight against terrorism.

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