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LaGG & Lavochkin Aces of World War 2

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Type: Softcover

Product Line: Aircraft of the Aces - World War II - Axis

Last Stocked on 4/22/2020

Product Info

Title
LaGG & Lavochkin Aces of World War 2
Publisher
Category
Author
George Mellinger
Publish Year
2003
Pages
96
Dimensions
7.5x9.5x.33"
NKG Part #
2147377903
MFG. Part #
OSPACE056
Type
Softcover
Series
ACE56

Description

This book examines the LaGG family of fighters that were amongst the first modern piston-engine interceptors made available to the Red Air Forces in early 1941 and proved far better fighters than their radial-engine predecessors. Despite technical maladies and political interference from Moscow, the LaGG-3 matured into an effective fighter when flown to its strengths at low level. Many early Soviet aces were weaned on the LaGG-3, and if they survived the early massacres of 1941-42, they went on to fly the Lavochkin family of fighters. Indeed, the Lavochkin La-3, -5 and -7 were the fighters of choice for Heroes of the Soviet Union such as Ivan Kozhedub, who claimed 62 kills.

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