A new book in my library.

[Micdrow]

This one just showed up today, ordered it for my son on a possible history project he is doing for school though it will end up in my book case. Really impressed with the size of it. 367 pages, about 10 to 15 color profiles, quite a few pictures of the pilots. Some pictures of the pilots planes and such. Info on units towards back of book. It's basically on Soviet Aces of WWII and Korea.

I may have to read it first LOL. Just finished up the Bombers of Magszam or Marine squadron 611 flying B-25's.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Lucky13]

13's?

 

[Micdrow]

13's?

I haven't seen any so far but will keep and eye out for you

 

[vikingBerserker]

I've had a hard time finding really good books on the Soviets pilots, please let us know if it is good.

 

[Micdrow]

I've had a hard time finding really good books on the Soviets pilots, please let us know if it is good.

Me two David, here I scanned a page from the book. I hope you can read it as I didn't want to get the size to big. Almost all the book is written in this format. Depending on ace some have more and some less detail. So far I have found it interesting. Its the best I found so far on the subject.

 

[vikingBerserker]

Very nice, much better than anything I have on the subject.

 

[Micdrow]

Very nice, much better than anything I have on the subject.

No problem David, my biggest problem is prying it out of my sons hands to get a turn to read right now LOL. Way more than I expected in the book that's for sure.

 

[Wayne Little]

Good one Paul.

 

[Micdrow]

Good one Paul.

Thanks Master Wayne

 

[Wayne Little]

Got the last volume of Crash archive.....series complete.

 

[Micdrow]

Sweet Wayne

 

[Capt. Vick]

Nice..to Jan 18, 1946? Didn't they know the war was over?

 

[Greg Boeser]

Got the last volume of Crash archive.....series complete

 

[Micdrow]

Received this book a couple of days ago, I am about half way through it. So far have learned some interesting stuff I did not know on Soviet history like they flew a captured Bf-110 at night to shoot down enemy planes that flew at night as they where landing at there German air bases. Off hand forgot the name of the pilot that flew that plane but funny thing was he was shot down by his own flak and that both the Germans and the Soviets used captured aircraft against each other and how each side came up with methods if they thought they had a enemy plane behind them flying the same aircraft type that they where flying. Author of the book is Vasily Reshetnikov who flew 307 missions behind enemy lines during WWII and the stories of him and his fellow pilots that both lived and died in the war.

 

[fubar57]

Neato Paul. Any photos of the captured aircaft?

 

[Micdrow]

Neato Paul. Any photos of the captured aircaft?

I don't remember off hand George but don't think so. At work right now but will double check when I get home. I do have this book that does have pictures if your looking for something specific on an aircraft type.

 

[fubar57]

Nothing specific Paul, just looking for odd markings. I recently saw a decal sheet for a German marked P-40F but I have yet to find a photo or even a profile of the aircraft. I like the looks of that book as well. I have this one as well as a few others.

 

[Micdrow]

I will take a look when I get home, unfortunately I have only been here at work for an hour though so will be a bit. It wasn't this one was it for markings?

 

[fubar57]

PM sent Paul