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ISBN
9781849084420

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN-10
1849084424
ISBN-13
9781849084420
eBay Product ID (ePID)
103331936

Product Key Features

Book Title
Mig-3 Aces of World War 2
Number of Pages
96 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Military / World War II, Reference, Military / Aviation, Military
Publication Year
2012
Illustrator
Yes, Yurgenson, Andrey
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Author
Dmitriy Khazanov, Aleksander Medved
Book Series
Aircraft of the Aces Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.3 in
Item Weight
10.6 Oz
Item Length
9.9 in
Item Width
7.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2011-534562
Reviews
"With exceptional research, captivating photographs, and outstanding artwork, students and modelers of MiGs, and WW2 Soviet planes and pilots should really appreciate this work." -- Fred Boucher, AeroScale "This is a valuable history that's useful as a reference source. If you want to know more about the MiG-3, you simply have to have this volume." -- Robert F. Dorr, Aviation History (January 2013) "As with all books in this series, it is superbly illustrated not only with period photos of the men and planes, but also with several pages of full color profiles. It makes for an excellent read for enthusiasts and a great reference for modelers." -- Scott Van Aken, Modeling Madness, "As with all books in this series, it is superbly illustrated not only with period photos of the men and planes, but also with several pages of full color profiles. It makes for an excellent read for enthusiasts and a great reference for modelers." - Scott Van Aken, Modelling Madness "With exceptional research, captivating photographs, and outstanding artwork, students and modelers of MiGs, and WW2 Soviet planes and pilots should really appreciate this work." - Fred Boucher, AeroScale "This is a valuable history that's useful as a reference source. If you want to know more about the MiG-3, you simply have to have this volume." - Robert F. Dorr, Aviation History (January 2013), "As with all books in this series, it is superbly illustrated not only with period photos of the men and planes, but also with several pages of full color profiles. It makes for an excellent read for enthusiasts and a great reference for modelers." - Scott Van Aken, Modelling Madness "With exceptional research, captivating photographs, and outstanding artwork, students and modelers of MiGs, and WW2 Soviet planes and pilots should really appreciate this work." - Fred Boucher, AeroScale
Dewey Edition
23
Series Volume Number
102
Dewey Decimal
940.544947
Table Of Content
CHAPTER ONE DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT CHAPTER TWO BAPTISM OF FIRE CHAPTER THREE GAINING EXPERIENCE CHAPTER FOUR THE DEFENCE OF LENINGRAD CHAPTER FIVE HEROES OF MOSCOW CHAPTER SIX NAVAL MiGS Appendices Colour plates Commentary Index
Synopsis
Created by ex-Polikarpov designers Ivanovic Mikoyan and Mikhail Gurevich, the MiG-1/3 family of fighters was built to satisfy a Soviet Air Force requirement for an advanced, fast, high altitude fighter. Entering service in the spring of 1941, the problematic MiG-1 had its handling problems rectified with the hasty production of the MiG-3 - the latter had its Mikulin engine moved further forward, increased outer wing dihedral and a strengthened fuselage. As of 22 June 1941, Air Force manoeuvre units in the five borderline military districts could field 917 MiG-3s. Many of these were destroyed on the ground when the Germans launched Operation Barbarossa. Nevertheless, enough examples survived to allow pilots such as Stepan Suprun (Twice Hero of the Soviet Union), Aleksandr Pokryshkin (Thrice Hero of the Soviet Union) and Lev Shestakov (Hero of the Soviet Union) to claim a number of victories on the type. Early successes by units such as 23rd and 28th IAPs resulted in 35 aerial victories being claimed by MiG-3 pilots in the first eight days of the Great Patriotic War. Other units enjoyed similar levels of success, with MiG-3-equipped 15 and 31st IAP proving themselves to be the most combat-ready fighter units on the Northwestern Front. By the end of 1941, a handful of pilots had 'made ace' flying the MiG-3, despite the Soviet air forces having taken a fearful beating at the hands of the Luftwaffe. In 1942 MiG pilots actively participated in the defence of Leningrad, Moscow, Odessa, Kiev and Sevastopol, with still more aviators becoming aces as the year progressed. Amongst them was Aleksandr Pokryshkin, the second-highest scoring Russian ace with 59 victories to his name. He claimed his first five kills while flying a MiG-3 with 55th IAP. Stalin terminated MiG-3 production in October 1941, although the fighter remained in frontline service in large numbers until mid-1942. Surviving examples continued to serve with national air defence regiments until 1943.
LC Classification Number
D792

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  • by jhassard1
    10 Oct, 2023

    Must have for a VVS or Mig-3 aficionado

    I don't buy many of the Osprey books. But this one is great, not only are accounts of the Mig-3's operations absent elsewhere, the pictures and profiles are relevant and well documented. It has as much on the development and history of the Mig-3 as a Squadron or Detail and Scale book, more color profiles, and on top of that are all the detailed operational narratives. I may have to look at some more of these Osprey books.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: awesomebooksusa

  • by wa1zxx
    20 Jul, 2019

    Excellent Mig-3 documentation source

    This is a typical Osprey book that is loaded with details and excellent photographs. Osprey is good at gathering historical data (and in this case, rather obscure and hard to find) information and presents it in a highly readable form without being bogged down in unnecessary detail. Highly recommended for all Russian aviation historians.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: will.roac

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