About the book: 1988 / In his book, Candidate of Military Sciences, military pilot 1st class V.K. Babich summarizes the results of foreign military specialists’ assessment of the tactics of modern fighters -bombers, attack aircraft, fighters and bombers, the experience of their participation in local wars, as well as the results of assessing the changes that have occurred in the methods of combat, overcoming air defense and striking, organizing combat control and interaction at the tactical level. The material is presented in a popular form. The book designed for command, flight and engineering personnel of the Air Force, as well as for teachers, students and cadets of military educational institutions.