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LaGG and Lavochkin Aces of World War 2 by George Mellinger (2003, Trade Paperback)

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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.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherBloomsbury Publishing USA

ISBN-101841766097

ISBN-139781841766096

eBay Product ID (ePID)5954289

Product Key Features

Book TitleLagg and Lavochkin Aces of World War 2

Number of Pages96 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2003

TopicMilitary / World War II, Modern / 20th Century, Military / Aviation, Military

IllustratorYes, Laurier, Jim

GenreBiography & Autobiography, History

AuthorGeorge Mellinger

Book SeriesAircraft of the Aces Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.2 in

Item Weight9.9 Oz

Item Length9.9 in

Item Width7.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition21

Series Volume Number56

Dewey Decimal940.4/4947

Table Of ContentCHAPTER ONE LaGG-3 - THE ORIGINAL CHAPTER TWO La-5 - THE BREED IMPROVES CHAPTER THREE La-7 - BEST OF THE BREED Appendices Colour plates Commentary Index

SynopsisThis book examines the LaGG family of fighters, that were amongst the first modern piston-engined interceptors made available to the Red Air Forces in early 1941and proved far better fighters than their radial-engined 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.

LC Classification NumberD792.S65