Eduard
Models MiG-21SMT Profipack
This is an Eduard Models scale assembly and painting required
plastic model kit of the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (NATO Reporting
name "Fishbed"), a Cold War era supersonic single-seat
jet fighter aircraft developed by the Soviet Union. Model kit
features: Kit has engraved panel lines, highly detailed cockpit
and wheel wells, exhaust pipe with turbine and afterburner elements,
optional position speed brakes and canopy, separate control surfaces,
RATO pods, die-cut masks, resin parts (2
each UB-16 and UB-32 rocket launchers) and photo-etch parts (including
color instrument panel and cockpit details). Also has ample
external stores: 800L drop tank; two each - 490L drop tanks, S-24
rockets, FAB 250 bombs, missiles (RS-2US, R-3S, R-13, R-3R); plus
eight FAB 100 bombs. Decals and color painting guide for 5 Russian
aircraft: MT s/n 96.40.14 at Dolgoye Ledovo, Russia; MT, s/n 96.40.15
at Dolgoye Ledovo, Russia; SMT 'Yellow 09' of the 582nd IAP, Chojna
Airfield, Poland, late 1980s; SMT 'Blue 22' of the Krasnodar Higher
Aviation Training Facility, Soviet Union, 1980 and SMT 'Red 92'
of the 296th IAP, Soviet Union - includes full stencil data and
weapons markings.
Tupolev
Tu142MR Bear J Russian Bomber
Highly detailed kit with recessed panel lines. Clear parts
for cockpit glass, detailed instructions and a nice decal sheet.
204 pieces.
Eduard
Models La-7 Profipack
This is an Eduard Models scale assembly and painting required
plastic model kit of the Lavochkin La-7, a World War II era piston-engine
fighter aircraft of the Soviet Union. Model kit features: Fine
engraved panel lines, well detailed cockpit and wheel wells, segmented
canopy, die-cut canopy and wheel mask, plus
photo-etch parts (including cockpit extras, undercarriage details,
radiator faces and color instrument panels and seatbelts).
Decals and color painting guide for 5 aircraft: VVS 'White 10'
of Vasiliy A. Zaitsev, deputy CO, 1st GSAK, 1944; VVS 'White 17'
of Vladimir Lavrinyenkov, CO, 9th GIAP, April 1945; VVS 'White
63' of the 813th IAP, winter 1944-45; VVS 'White 12' of Lt Col
Filipp Kosolapov, CO, 937th IAP, Prague, May 1945; and Czech AF
'White 06', c/n 45210806, 2nd Czechoslovak Fighter Regiment, Prague,
2 schemes (May, 1945 or 1946) - includes stencil data.
Mig-23MLD
Flogger-K Soviet Fighter
This is a Trumpeter scale assembly and painting required plastic
model kit of the MiG-23MLD ("Flogger-K"), the ultimate
fighter variant of the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 (NATO reporting
name: "Flogger"). Model kit features: Engraved panel
lines and rivets, well detailed cockpit / ejection seat, pivoting
wings, intake trunking, fully detailed engine, separate rudder,
ventral gun pod, detailed wheel wells, separate slats/flaps/spoilers,
multi-part canopy, separate aft fuselage with maintenance dolly,
vinyl tires, white metal undercarriage,
photo-etch fine details and extensive external stores (missiles:
R-3R, R-13M, R-13M1, R-23R, R-23T, R-24R, R-23T, R-60 and KH-23M;
bombs: RB-250, RBK-250, RBK-500; S24B rockets; rocket launchers:
UB-32M, B--8M1; UPK-23 gun pods; PTB-800 and drop tanks). Decals
and color painting guide for 2 aircraft: 'White 57' of the 2nd
Squadron, 120th FR during September 1989 and 'Blue 07' during
1990 - includes instrument markings, stencil data and weapons
markings. Length: 548.8mm , Wingspan: 436mm.
Mikoyan-Gurevich
MiG-3
This kit hs a wingspan of 12 1/2 inches long when complete. Accurately
reproduced exterior and cockpit. Photo etched
aileron and flap hinges, Metal aileron shaft and flap shafts,
Rotating propeller, Detailed landing gear and bays, Underwing
mounted rockets. One Waterslide Decal Sheets for 1 Aircraft Version:
-12 Grards IAP Air Defense of Moscow, March 1942.
Russian
Air Power: Current Organisation and Aircraft of All Russian
Air Forces - The original volume was the first comprehensive
survey published on all the Russian air forces and was the
result of Yefim Gordon's unrivalled access to information.
Since the first edition was published, Russia has undergone
a complete restructuring of its air forces. In the twenty
years that have had elapsed since the demise of the Soviet
Union, the Russian Air Force and Russian Naval Aviation have
been repeatedly reformed. Russian political and military leaders
took the decision in 2009 to launch yet another reform of
the Russian Armed Forces, including the Air Force. Following
a restructuring to Russian's air forces, Yefim Gordon and
Dmitriy Komissarov provide readers with a fully revised and
updated new edition of the popular Russian Air Power. The
title includes updates made since the publication of the first
edition and provides a true picture of Russian air power and
forces today. The contents are completely revised and packed
with extensive detail, photographs, and color artworks.
Famous
Russian Aircraft: Sukhoi SU-7 and SU-17/20/22 Fighter Bomber
Family - Yefim Gordon has teamed up with Keith Dexter
and Dmitriy Komissarov to produce this insight into the Sukhoi
fighter bomber family. In the early 1950s the reborn aircraft
design bureau headed by Pavel O. Sukhoi started its renewed
activities by creating two aircraft sharing the same fuselage
design and power plant-the delta-wing T-3 and the swept-wing
S-1. Known to the West as the Fitter, it saw action in quite
a few wars including the Indo-Pakistani border conflict of
1971 and the Arab-Israeli wars. This new title is illustrated
with a host of unpublished photos, numerous line drawings,
and color side views, which will undoubtedly be of interest
to aviation enthusiasts and scale modelers alike. The
in service and operators chapters feature insignia and unit
badges and nose art worn by individual aircraft, making this
a must have for any aviation and scale model enthusiast's
collection.
Soviet
and Russian Testbed Aircraft - In both Soviet and modern
Russia a multitude of assorted aircraft have been used for
test and research purposes primarily for verifying new avionics,
systems, and weaponry. The use of systems being tested was
not limited to aviation as aircraft were also utilized for
other purposes including testing components of ballistic missile
systems.
Soviet and Russian Testbed Aircraft investigates all categories
of test and research aircraft: engine testbeds including the
Il-76LL and Tu-16LL, radar testbeds such as the SL-18P based
on the well-known Il-18 airliner; electronic warfare system
testbeds such as the Il-76-11, and those for weapons, aerodynamics,
and control configured vehicles like the LMK-2405. In addition
testbeds for landing gear, ejection seats such as the An-12M
LL and Su-29KS, refuelling systems, and helicopters modified
as rotor system were created. Civil research aircraft, such
as the An-12BPTs Tsiklon weather research aircraft and IMARK
geophysical survey aircraft are also given due attention.
The MiG-27LL and MiG-29KVP aircraft used for testing conventional
take-off and landing technologies during the Soviet CTOL aircraft
carrier development program are also examined.
Comprehensive details of each aircraft are coupled with information
on the test centers from which these testbeds operate including
the M. M. Gromov Flight Research Institute in Zhukovskiy,
and the Air Force s 929th State Flight Test Centre in Akhtoobinsk.
More than 500 photographs, line drawings, close-up views
of tell-tale bumps and bulges and color profiles illustrate
the aircraft providing a wealth of information for the historian
and modeler alike.
Famous
Russian Aircraft: MiG - 15 - When the Mikoyan Gerevich
MiG-15 first appeared in combat against the Western powers
during the Korean War, it caused consternation among its opposition.
Its performance far outstripped any jet fighter aircraft produced
by the West at the time and its duels with the U.S. F86 Sabre
have entered into aviation legend. The success of the MiG-15
was such that it went on to become the most widely produced
jet fighter aircraft in history, and although figures vary,
it is believed over 12,000 were built plus another 6,000 under
license. The prototype of the distinctive fighter, built by
the Mikoyan design bureau, was first deployed in the Korean
War at the start of the 1950s. Its rugged build has ensured
that a number survive in flying condition today. This book
is a worthy addition to the acclaimed Famous Russian Aircraft
series, with a comprehensive history of the aircraft’s
development, design history, and use throughout the world.
LaGG
& Lavochkin Aces of World War 2 - This 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.
Soviet
Lend-Lease Fighter Aces of World War 2 - By the end of
1941 the Soviet Union was near collapse and its air force
almost annihilated, leaving large numbers of surviving pilots
with no aircraft to fly. At this juncture the United Kingdom
put aside its prewar animosities toward the Communists and
despatched several hundred Hurricane fighters despite the
fact that at this time the British were still struggling to
supply the RAF with modern fighters in North Africa and the
Far East. A total of 4300 Hurricanes and Spitfires, as well
as several hundred Tomahawks, Kittyhawks and Airacobras, obtained
from the USA under Lend-lease, were eventually supplied to
the USSR in an attempt to present a Russian defeat. After
the United States had entered the war, the Americans extended
Lend-lease to include direct supply to the Soviets as well
as the British, and among the aircraft sent were almost 10,000
fighters - mainly P-39s, P-40s and P-63s. Although many of
these aircraft were outdated when they arrived, and some were
not particularly suited to Russian operating conditions, they
served when they were needed. A number of Russian pilots became
Heroes of the Soviet Union flying Lend-lease aircraft, and
many more gained their early experience before converting
to their own Yaks and Lavochkins. All of these types, including
the Hurricane, remained in active units until the end of the
war, and even into the post-war period.
The Soviet government tried to play down or conceal the importance
of Lend-lease fighters until well into the 1980s, and the
pilots who flew them were discriminated against as 'foreigners'.
Only in recent years have these pilots felt free to admit
what they flew, and now the fascinating story of these men
and their heroic achievements can emerge.
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