| Yakovlev Aces of World War 2 Contributor(s): Mellinger, George (Author), Laurier, Jim (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1841768456 ISBN-13: 9781841768458 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $22.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2005 Annotation: The Yak-1 entered Soviet service in 1941, one of three modern types of aircraft accepted for production just prior to the German invasion of the USSR. Despite initial shortcomings, it soon proved to be the thoroughbred of the Soviet Airforce. Indeed, it remained in production until the end of the war, modernized but fundamentally recognizable. By VE-day about 33,100 Yakovlev fighters had been built. Virtually all Soviet fighter regiments flew at least one variety of Yak for a time, including those which gained their fame identified with other aircraft, and consequently many pilots known as Airacobra or Lavochkin aces also scored victories with the Yak. Many other famous aces were exclusively 'Yak patriots', including the French Normandie pilots. This book focuses on the Soviet aces who scored all, or most of their victories in the Yak, drawing informaion from official unit histories and memoirs of the Soviet pilots themselves. |
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| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War Ii - History | Military - Aviation - History | Russia & The Former Soviet Union |
| Dewey: 940.54 |
| Series: Aircraft of the Aces (Osprey) |
| Physical Information: 0.31" H x 7.24" W x 9.8" (0.71 lbs) 96 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Cultural Region - Russia - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
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Contributor Bio(s): Laurier, Jim: - Jim Laurier is a native of New England and lives in New Hampshire. He attended Paier School of Art in Hamden, Connecticut, from 1974-78, and since graduating with Honours, he has been working professionally in the field of Fine Art and Illustration. He has been commissioned to paint for the US Air Force and has aviation paintings on permanent display at the Pentagon. |