The Soviet Air Force had just begun converting to modern monoplane fighters when the Germans launched Operation Barbarossa, their invasion of the Soviet Union. Hundreds of fighters were destroyed in the first few days, but many of them were obsolete biplanes. Soviet Fighters of the Second World War describes the development of fighters from the dark days of Barbarossa to the final triumph over Berlin. Starting with obsolete aircraft such as the Polikarpov Po-2 biplane and single-engine fighters, the Soviets opted for two main lines of development: the LaGG-3 with a radial engine and its derivatives with a radial engine, the La-5 and La-7, and the Yakovlev fighters with a radial engine, which were produced in larger numbers than any other fighter series. These aircraft are not only described in detail, but experimental fighter aircraft are also covered. 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 outstanding La-7 and Yak-3 fighter aircraft of the last year of the war, all fighter aircraft of the Red Air Fleet are covered in this comprehensive volume.
Author
Moore, Jason N.
Title
Soviet Fighters in the Second World War
Details
English text, numerous bw-photos and colour profiles. 380 pages.
State
new
Fonthill Media Limited Russell Strett GL5 3AN Strout Vereinigtes Königreich
