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Soviet X-Planes.
Hardbound Book.
Gordon & Gundston. A detailed review of Soviet
experimental aircraft from the early 1900s through to the latest Russian
prototypes of today. This is the first book to collect, into one volume,
stories of the most important Soviet aircraft. Includes many projects that
were built but never flew, and even a few that never got off the drawing
board. Approximately 150 aircraft types are described, each with relevant
data and many 3-view drawings. 192 pgs., 360 B&W photos, 8½"x 11", hdbd.
#0003952
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Soviet Secret Projects.
Hardbound Book.
Fighters Since 1945.
Buttler & Gordon. Following on the heels of the wildly popular Soviet
Secret Projects: Bombers Since 1945 (item #11178), this fascinating volume
covering post-WWII fighters from design bureaus such as Lavochkin, Mikoyan,
Sukhoi, Yakovlev, Myasischev and Tupolev presents first generation
supersonic craft, advanced designs of the 1960s, a number of previously
unpublished designs and their relation to today's top Russian fighters,
renditions of "might have been types" and much more. 192 pages,
approximately 200 B&W and color photographs, line drawings, 9"x 12",
hardcover.
#0011231
Price: $44.95
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Soviet Secret Projects.
Hardbound Book.
Bombers Since 1946.
Butler & Gordon. With the end of the Cold War, the Russian archives have
finally been opened to show the secret bomber concepts of the various design
bureaus from the 1940s onwards, the revelation of which would have been high
treason not so long ago. You'll love seeing these fascinating might-have-beens,
most of which did not make it into the skies. 176 pages, 200 B&W and color
photographs, 8½"x 11", hardcover.
#0011178
Price: $44.95
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Encyclopaedia of Soviet Fighters.
Hardbound Book.
1939-1951.
Leonard. The Soviet aircraft industry of the 1940s was incredibly productive as
Russian manufacturers, stimulated by the needs of World War II, competed with
each other in design and creativity. This book presents, in chronological order,
exhaustive coverage of every single-engine Soviet fighter of the period, from
obscure projects that did not get off the drawing table to the best-known
mass-produced models. A masterful work! 208 pages, hundreds of B&W photographs
and line drawings, color profiles and more. 9"x 12", hardcover.
#0024040
Price: $49.95
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Guide to Russian Air Federation.
Hardbound Book.
Air Force Museum at Monino Russia.
Korolkov & Kazashvili. This museum presents a
rich collection of full-scale aircraft exhibits, as well as helicopters,
aircraft engines, armament and search-and-rescue equipment that reflects the
history of Russian and Soviet aviation development from 1909 to the present.
Shown here from the museum are over 110 aircraft from early examples such as
a Letatlin to today's aircraft. 176 pgs., 130 B&W and color photographs,
8½"x 11", hdbd.
#0021015
Price: $39.95
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German Aircraft in Russian and Soviet Service 41-50.
Hardbound Book.
1941-1950. Alexandrov & Petrov.
This book, heavily illustrated with previously unpublished photos, presents
the blooming period of the Soviet aviation industry, which owed much of its
knowledge to technology derived from German designs. Although the
cooperation between the two ended in the early 1940s with the war, the
effects of the partnership were felt until the early 1950s. For the era from
1914-1940, see item #6341. 144 pgs., 250+ B&W photos, color profiles, 9"x
12", hdbd.
#0006342
Price: $39.95
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Air War Over Russia.
Hardbound Book.
Brookes. This chronological history examines the
strategic balance of the Luftwaffe and their Blitzkrieg tactics in the first
phase of Operation Barbarossa, the German attack against the Soviet Union.
It then analyzes the changing balance of power as the Russians employ more
potent aircraft - including many supplied by Britain and the U.S. - turning
the tide of war against the Germans. Numerous illustrations accompany the
well-researched and authoritative text. 160 pages, B&W photographs, maps,
7½"x 10", hardcover.
#0024012
Price: $39.95
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Soviet Aircraft and Aviation.
1917-1941
Hardbound Book.
Andersson. The development of Soviet civil and
military aviation is explored in remarkable detail, using many Russian
sources only recently available. The author’s massive research in Soviet
archives has unearthed production figures, lists of aircraft, details on the
early use of Soviet airpower, and secret cooperation with the German
military. The information amassed here makes this book a genuine milestone
in the literature of Soviet aviation. 352 pgs., 250 photos, 75 drawings, 8"x
10¾", hdbd..
#0004863
Price: $59.95
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Russia's Air Power in Crisis.
Hardbound Book.
Lambeth. Focusing mainly on fighter aviation and
drawing on more than two decades of research, Lambeth shows how military air
power in Russia has steadily withered away since the breakup of the Soviet
Union. Book details the many problems facing the Russian Air Force, and the
attempts at dealing with those problems. His final predictions for the
future are quite interesting. 233 pgs., 6"x 9¼", hdbd.
#0002859
Price: $29.95
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Red Wings Over the Yalu.
Softbound Book.
China, the Soviet Union, and the Air War in Korea.
Zhang. The Korean War was a pivotal event in China's modern military history
because of the experience it provided for the newly formed People's
Liberation Army Air Force. The author combines research on declassified
Chinese and Russian materials and interviews with participants to challenge
current wisdom as he compares performance and kill ratios by all sides
involved in the war. 304 pgs., 26 B&W photos, 6"x 9¼", sfbd.
#0005741
Price: $19.95
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Early Soviet Jet Fighters.
Red Star Vol. 4
Softbound Book.
The 1940s and Early 1950s. Gordon. Here are the
development and service histories of the first-generation Soviet jet
fighters designed by such renowned makers as Mikoyan, Yakovlev and Sukhoi,
as well as by design bureaus no longer in existence. Book compares each type
to its contemporaries; with many previously unpublished photos and extensive
drawings. 144 pgs., 240 B&W photos plus 8 pgs. of color artworks. 8½"x 11",
sfbd.
#0005754
Price: $29.95
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Russia's Ekranoplans.
Softbound Book.
Red Star Vol. 8
Kommissarov. Known as wing-in-ground effect (WIGE)
craft, or Ekranoplan to the Russians, these vehicles operated on the
borderline between sky and sea. The book details the many series of WIGE
vehicles developed, including the Orlyonok - the only Ekranoplan to see
squadron service, the missile-armed Loon and the famous KM, or Caspian Sea
Monster, which introduced this craft to the West. 128 pgs., 150 B&W and
color photos, 8½"x 11", sfbd.
#0006286
Price: $27.95
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Early Soviet Jet Bombers.
Softbound Book.
Red Star Vol. 17
Gordon. The first Soviet jet bombers were developed
from German jet technology and personnel acquired at the end of WWII. This
book covers all types and variants including: the Junkers EF131 based on the
forward-swept wing Ju 287 V2; the t-tailed, bicycle gear "aircraft 150"; and
others. You'll also see the first truly Soviet-developed jet bomber - the
four-engine Ilyushin Il-22 - along with experimental Ilyushin and Tupolev
types. 128 pages, 200 B&W photographs, 4-pages of color illustrations, 8½"x
11", softcover.
#0011154
Price: $34.95
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Stalin's Eagles.
Hardbound Book.
An Illustrated Study of the Soviet Aces
of WWII and Korea Seidl. The most complete and detailed book
ever published on the Soviet aces. Hundreds of portraits
illuminate the lives of many aces, most unknown to western
readers, and the desperate struggles of these outstanding
fighter pilots. Little known in the West, Soviet pilots also
flew over Korea and many achieved ace status - all are named
here with details of their careers and aerial victories. 368
pgs., 470+ B&W photos, 9"x 12", hdbd.
#0001854
Price: $59.95
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Soviet Air Force Fighter Colors.
Hardbound Book.
1941-45. Pilawskii. This book presents a detailed
study of the camouflage and markings of the Soviet fighter aircraft of WWII.
With information drawn from previously inaccessible Soviet archives, the
author analyzes the developments, trends, patterns and irregularities of the
color systems. Includes a technical study of the main fighter aircraft and
variants followed by coverage of color schemes - factory-applied, field
variations and seasonal. 224 pgs., 300 photos, 250 color illustrations, 9"x
12", hdbd.
#0011121
Price: $64.95
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Soviet Aces of World War 2.
Softbound Book.
Aircraft of the Aces Vol. 15.
Morgan. No single volume in English has ever
appeared in the West dealing with this intriguing subject area, but now that
restrictions have relaxed in the former Soviet Union, records of the deeds
of the elite pilots of the various Soviet Air Forces are coming to light.
Follow their exploits in their MiG-3s, LaGG-3/5s, Yak-1/3s and lend lease
aircraft such as the Hurricane, Spitfire, P-39 and P-40. 96 pages, 75 B&W
photographs and 12 pages of color profiles. 7¼"x 9¾", softcover.
#0002651
Price: $20.95
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Red Star Volume 19.
Softbound Book.
Gordon. In the nervous 1950s, the Mikoyan, Sukhoi
and Tupolev design bureaus were tasked with designing aircraft that could
defend the Soviet Union's borders against intrusions by Western spy planes
and bomber armadas. Here, you'll see the wide range of aircraft the resulted
from those efforts, from the swept-wing I-3 of 1956 to the twin-engine
Tu-128, the world's largest interceptor. 128 pages, 159 B&W photographs, 12
pages of color, 23 pages of line drawings and more. 8½"x 11", softcover.
#0011169
Price: $34.95
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Misc. Russian Aircraft Videos. |
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Soviet Top Secret Weapons.
VHS Video.
History Undercover
During the Cold War, the Soviet's poured millions
into new weapons. With paranoia about U.S. superiority at its height, every
idea stood a chance, and the military-industrial complex incubated
ambitious, but often unfeasible plans. This video examines the M-256
submarine and its secret Quebec propulsion system, and the Ekranoplan - a
secret aircraft capable of carrying soldiers or missiles over great
distances, at high speeds and under radar detection. 50 minutes.
#00V8130
Price: $24.95
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Secret Russian Aircraft of World War II.
VHS Video.
See how, despite ever-present danger from Stalin's
purges, Soviet designers mastered astonishing technical hurdles. Rare
footage, photos and plans show their creations: a swept-wing delta design, a
rocket-powered fighter, a flying tank prototype, a submarine-bomber
combination, a canard-wing aircraft, and others. Learn which of their
designs made it into production and which inspired their successors to
greater heights. 50 minutes.
#00V9017
Price: $24.95
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Cossacks in the Sky.
VHS Video.
Drawing on extensive archival footage, here is the
story of the Russian planes that made history. See also how Stalin's purges
effected the Air Force before the onset of WWII, and relive the Cold War
conflicts where Soviet and Western planes faced off with often-unexpected
results. Finally, hear from the men who piloted the MIGs, Sikorskys,
Ilyushins and others. This is the complete history of the Russian and Soviet
air force, a story long hidden from Western eyes. 50 min.
#00V9008
Price: $24.95
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Stealing the Superfortress.
VHS Video Movie.
This expose draws on recently discovered Soviet
archival material and the memories of those who were there to detail how the
USSR produced a rivet-for-rivet copy of the Superfortress. Follow the
development of the B-29 from its first proposal to the perilous early
flights in the Pacific, and learn about the B-29s that touched down and were
impounded in Vladivostok - just two years before the Soviet Union introduced
the Tupolev Tu-4, a virtual replica of the B-29. 100 min.
#00V8279
Price: $29.95
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Nova: Supersonic Spies.
VHS Video.
A true tale of cold war espionage that has all the
makings of world-class intrigue: A frantic battle for supremacy in the
skies. Secret blueprints smuggled out on trains in toothpaste tubes. A
fatal, fiery crash witnessed by 200,000 awestruck spectators. A mysteriously
"destroyed" black box. This is the story of the Anglo-French Concorde and
the Soviets' similarly designed TU-144 - dubbed the "Konkordski" - and their
fight for supremacy. 1 hour.
#00V8231
Price: $19.95
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