Fighters Over Russia

Fighters Over Russia
Author: Manfred Griehl
Publisher: Pen & Sword Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016
Genre:
ISBN: 9781848327931

This superb illustrated series charts the rise and fall of the German Air Force from 1939 to 1945. Each volume makes use of over a hundred rare and valuable photographs, many of them taken by Luftwaffe personnel, to bring history to life and record both the men and the aircraft they flew. * Photographic guide to the Luftwaffe during World War II

Soviet Fighters of the Second World War

Soviet Fighters of the Second World War
Author: Jason Nicholas Moore
Publisher: Fonthill Media
Total Pages: 454
Release: 2021-07-30
Genre: History
ISBN:

The Red Air Force had just started to re-equip with modern monoplane fighters when the Germans opened Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of the Soviet Union. Hundreds of fighters were destroyed in the first few days, but many of these were obsolete biplanes. Soviet Fighters of the Second World War details fighter development from the dark days of Barbarossa to eventual triumph over Berlin. Starting with outdated aircraft such as the Polikarpov Po-2 biplane and monoplane fighters, the Soviets then settled on two main lines of development: the inline-engine LaGG-3 and its radial-engine derivatives, the La-5 and La-7, and the inline-engine Yakovlev fighters, which were produced in greater numbers than any other series of fighters. Not only are these aircraft accurately described, but experimental fighters are also dealt with. In addition, colour profiles illustrate these aircraft in terms of design, camouflage and markings. From the I-15bis biplane of the late 1930s to the superb La-7 and Yak-3 fighters of the last year of the war, all Red Air Force fighters are covered in this comprehensive volume.

The German Fighter Units Over Russia

The German Fighter Units Over Russia
Author: Werner Held
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
Total Pages: 192
Release: 1990
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780887402463

Covers the aircraft and many pilots of JG 3, JG 5, JG 51, JG 52, JG 54 and JG 77.

Soviet Cold War Fighters

Soviet Cold War Fighters
Author: Alexander Mladenov
Publisher: Fonthill Media
Total Pages: 600
Release: 2017-04-20
Genre: History
ISBN:

Beautifully illustrated with many rare and unpublished photographs, Soviet Cold War Fighters looks at the main development periods of Soviet fighter designs and covers all the important features and developments for each - a total of four generations of fighter were developed from the late 1940s to the early 1980s - that witnessed the most iconic and powerful fighters such as the legendary MiG-15, MiG-21, Tu-128, Su-9, MiG-23, MiG-25 reach for the skies, followed by the modern day MiG-29, MiG-31 and Su-27, which strike fear in the West for their phenomenal weaponry and blistering performance. All aircraft are described in detail with facts and figures, including their weapons and instances of combat employment, as well as explaining how the Cold War drastically changed Soviet fighter design to counter the West. Researched and written by Alexander Mladenov, a leading aviation journalist, this is a highly detailed testament to leading Soviet fighter design and development.

Warbird Recovery

Warbird Recovery
Author: Gordon R. Page
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2007-04-23
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 059586421X

April Fool's Day, 1992. Author Gordon R. Page receives a call from a business associate offering him the chance to travel to Russia in hopes of acquiring a rare World War II fighter plane. He's waited for this call for years-and it's not a joke. Packed with action, intrigue, and danger, Warbird Recovery delivers Page's gripping true story of his journey to Russia to recover the aircraft and fulfill a lifelong dream. In bitter winter conditions, Page journeys to St. Petersburg, Russia, in an attempt to recover a rare German Bf 109 fighter plane. But everything about traveling in the former Soviet Union only reinforces the vast differences between cultures. Placing a call, buying lunch, and even riding in a taxi-to say nothing of buying an aircraft-prove to be strange and dangerous. Putting his life at risk, Page discovers that he must learn to negotiate and have plenty of cash on hand to ensure both his safety and his return to the United States. Yet nothing can compare to the excitement he experiences upon finding lost aircraft. Unfortunately, chasing a childhood dream just might cost him his life.

Early Soviet Jet Fighters

Early Soviet Jet Fighters
Author: E. Gordon
Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2002
Genre: Fighter planes
ISBN: 9781857801392

This charts the development and service history of the first-generation Soviet jet fighters designed by such renowned fighter makers as Mikoyan, Yakovlev and Sukhoi, as well as design bureau no longer in existence--the Lavochkin and Alekseyev OKBs, during the 1940s and early 1950s. Each type is detailed and compared to other contemporary jet fighters. As ever the extensive photo coverage includes much which is previously unseen.

Russian Aces of World War 1

Russian Aces of World War 1
Author: Victor Kulikov
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 213
Release: 2013-04-20
Genre: History
ISBN: 1780960611

Although the Russian Imperial Army Air Service consisted of no more than four BAGs (Boevaya Aviatsionniy Gruppa – battle aviation groups), each controlling three or four smaller AOIs (Aviatsionniy Otryad Istrebitelei – fighter aviation detachments) equipped with a variety of aircraft types, its fighter pilots nevertheless gave a good account of themselves. Indeed, during three years of war they claimed more than 200 Austro-Hungarian and German aircraft shot down, creating 13 aces – these elite aviators accounted for around half of the victories claimed on the Eastern Front. Pilots flew a variety of fighter types, with French Nieuport scouts and SPAD VIIs proving to be the most popular, and effective, aeroplanes to see service on this front. The exploits of these aces are detailed here, with information based on material newly sourced by the author from Russian military and private archives. Many previously unpublished photographs are used to illustrate this book, supported by full-colour profiles that reveal how striking some of the aces' fighters were in this often-forgotten theatre of World War 1.

Swastika in the Gunsight

Swastika in the Gunsight
Author: Igor Kaberov
Publisher: Alan Sutton Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1999
Genre: Fighter pilots
ISBN: 9780750922401

Bravery and valor of the highest order characterized Soviet fighter pilot Igor Alexandrovich Kaberov, who became a wartime legend in his native Russia. Previously unpublished outside Russia, this is his vivid account of war on the Eastern Front against the German invaders, based largely on the personal diaries that he kept while serving with a fighter squadron, There are descriptions of dogfights with German fighters, the dreadful conditions that prevailed in Leningrad during the siege, and an insight into how a fighter squadron lived and fought.

The Sukhoi Su-27

The Sukhoi Su-27
Author: Andy Gröning
Publisher: Schiffer Military History
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2018-11-28
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780764356377

This detailed, illustrated look at the Russian Sukhoi Su-27 fighter aircraft features complete discussions of its design, construction, and operational use, as well as all technical systems and weapons. Developed in the 1970s as a match for the American F-15 "Eagle," the aircraft remains one of the most important fighters in the current Russian arsenal, and has formed the basis for many variants including the Su-30, Su-34, and Su-35. Though larger than Russia's famed MiG-29, it is extremely maneuverable and considerably more powerful. The Su-27 can also fly at extremely high angles of attack--an ability it is fond of demonstrating at airshows, along with its legendary "Cobra" maneuver. The Su-27 remains in production, and nearly a dozen countries--including China, India, and Vietnam--currently operate this high-performance aircraft. The book is superbly illustrated with more than 210 color images, and includes more than thirty color aircraft profiles displaying color schemes.