James K. Libbey is professor emeritus at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University where he taught aviation history and Russian-American relations. His numerous publications include articles in such journals as Aviation History, American Aviation Historical Society Journal, and Russian History, as well as aviation related entries in reference works such as Air Warfare. Six of Libbey�s seven previous books deal with Russian personalities or the economic and political relations between the United States and Russia.
