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MiG-3 Aces of World War 2
MiG-3 Aces of World War 2
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The complete story of the pilots who 'made ace' while flying the original MiG fighters.
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 issues rectified with the hasty production of the MiG-3. 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 and Aleksandr Pokryshkin to claim a number of victories in the type.
This book tells the complete story of the men who made ace in the first examples of the famous MiG fighter.
Table of Contents
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
Product details
| Published | May 20 2013 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 96 |
| ISBN | 9781780960296 |
| Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
| Illustrations | Illustrated throughout with colour artwork and black and white photos |
| Series | Aircraft of the Aces |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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