Soviet air power in World War 2

Thoroughly researched history of practically every type of aircraft flown by the Soviet Union during the Great Patriotic War (World War II). Contains an enormous amount of information, from technical to anecdotal. Authored by an accomplished Russian aviation writer and journalist.

  • OCLC #: 192027856
  • ISBN #:
    • 9781857803044
    • 1857803043
  • Call #: D792.S65G67 2008
  • Physical Location: Pritzker Military Museum & Library — Main Shelves — D792 .S65 G67 2008
  • Personal Collection:
    • The Dr. Charles E. Metz Collection.
  • Publisher: Hinckley : Midland, ©2008.
  • Language:
    • Translated from the Russian.
  • Physical Description: 528 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
  • Contents:
    • 1. Soviet aircraft industry in the run-up to and during the Great Patriotic War --
    • 2. Soviet air force organisation and equipment before and during the Great Patriotic War --
    • 3. Naval aviation in the Great Patriotic War --
    • 4. Soviet combat aircraft of 1939-1945 --
    • 5. role played by the lend-lease agreement in bolstering Soviet air power during the Great Patriotic War --
    • 6. Soviet pilots in the Great Patriotic War.