FREE SOVIET HURRICANE ACES OF WORLD WAR 2 PDF Yuri Rybin,Aleksander Rusinov | 96 pages | 21 Aug 2012 | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC | 9781849087414 | English | United Kingdom Soviet Hurricane Aces of World War 2 by Yuriy Rybin Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Andrey Yurgenson Illustrations. Aleksander Rubinov Illustrations. Following the destruction wrought on the Red Army Air Forces during the first days of Operation Barbarossa in Junethe Soviet Union found itself desperately short of fighter aircraft. Premier Josef Stalin duly appealed directly to Prime Minister Winston Churchill for replacement aircraft, and in late the British delivered the first of Hurricanes that would Following the destruction wrought on the Red Army Air Forces during the first days of Operation Barbarossa in Junethe Soviet Union found itself desperately short of fighter aircraft. Premier Josef Stalin duly appealed directly to Prime Minister Winston Churchill for replacement aircraft, and in late the British delivered the first of Hurricanes that would be supplied to the Soviet Union under the Lend-Lease agreement. Specifically requested by the USSR, the Hurricanes were quickly thrown into action in early - the Soviet Air Forces' most difficult year in their opposition to the Luftwaffe. Virtually all the Hurricanes were issued to Soviet fighter regiments in the northern sector of the front, where pilots were initially trained to fly the aircraft by RAF personnel that had accompanied the early Hawker fighters to the USSR. The Hurricane proved to be an easy aircraft to master, even for the poorly trained young Soviet pilots, allowing the Red Army to form quickly a large number of new fighter regiments Soviet Hurricane Aces of World War 2 the polar area. In spite of a relatively poor top speed, and only a modest rate-of-climb, the Hurricane was the mount of at least 17 Soviet aces. Get A Copy. Paperback96 pages. Published August 21st by Osprey Publishing first published January 1st More Details Osprey Aircraft of the Aces Other Editions 2. Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Lists with This Book. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 4. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Aug 22, Roy Szweda rated it really liked it Shelves: ww2. Lent this off the good mate who is an Osprey fan, he had my Tomcat book which is excellent and sets a high standard. This book is a similar, familiar format with plenty of graphics and information crammed into under a hundred pages. Perhaps where its value lies in what I might call obscurity; although plane fans will know and love this magnificent Hawker machine not enough has reached print about its achievements up north. Not surprising since the Hurri was making an impact from day one to the ve Lent this off the good mate who is an Osprey fan, he had my Tomcat book which is excellent and sets a high standard. Not surprising since the Hurri was making an impact from day one to the very end and beyond in all theatres, all weathers and at the hands of all nationalities it seems. Although it had its critics by the time of its Soviet debut they came around to appreciate its ruggedness, toughness and firepower. The only ones who likely hated it were those on the receiving end. This book covers the lot. Who flew them, what they achieved, how many kills they scored in this and other planes as well as the diverse missions in all kinds of conditions. I Soviet Hurricane Aces of World War 2 a lot from this book and suggest that if you are a fan of WW2 aviation then have a gander. 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You know the saying: There's no time like the present In that case, we can't Read more Trivia About Soviet Hurricane No Soviet Hurricane Aces of World War 2 or quizzes yet. Welcome back. Just a moment while we sign you in Soviet Hurricane Aces of World War 2 your Goodreads account. Soviet Hurricane Aces of World War 2 – Warlord Games Ltd Welcome to Soviet Hurricane Aces of World War 2 Inspector! It is a little-known fact that there were female fighter aces Soviet Hurricane Aces of World War 2 World War II. The Soviet Union had a number of excellent female pilots. At the absolute nadir of Soviet fortunes during World War II, famed Russian pilot Marina Raskova suggested the formation of all-female air force units. Joseph Stalin then personally ordered the formation of several air units specifically intended to be composed entirely of women. By Order No. Marina Raskova on a stamp issued on the centenary of her birth in These all-female units were in Aviation Group This group was composed of the No. Stalin never rescinded his order and the all-female units went into action even as the Soviet fortunes improved. The Night Witches got down and dirty in the mud just like the male pilots. Here, a bunch of Night Witches pushes their truck out of the ubiquitous Russian mud. The Night Witches The most famous or notorious, depending on your point of view female pilots flew in the Night Witchesthe all-female No. The Night Witches unit a nickname given to them by the Germans flew over 23, missions in obsolete biplane bombers. The Night Witches regiment was considered a success and produced 24 Heroes of the Soviet Union there was another handful in the th Regiment. Receipt of this award granted an annual stipend, placement of a bust of the recipient in his or her home town, and various other highly desirable emoluments. I mention the Soviet Hurricane Aces of World War 2 Witches because they were the female pilots most people are probably most familiar with. Also, it is to show that female pilots were a very real phenomenon in the Soviet Union and not just a gimmick. Now, before anyone gets excited and defensive about this, no, the female pilots did not win the war all by themselves and were more of an adjunct to the main forces. They were not the core of the Red Air Force and were viewed with some skepticism even by their fellow male pilots. Female pilots did serve a useful function and performed well as part of a team, often operating together or as the "wingmen" wing women? The Germans considered the female Soviet pilots "unnatural. There apparently were two Soviet female aces, and at the very least one. These two ladies followed similar career paths and perished around the same time during She has received almost no recognition in the West largely because she died midway through the conflict and thus did not get a chance to write her memoirs or get interviewed by Western war correspondents. She learned to fly long before the war at the age of She later became a flight instructor at the Kalinin Airclub. She was 19 when the war broke out and she enlisted immediately pursuant to a law allowing women into the military. Lilya joined one of the three all-female units, the th the Night Witches were the th. Yak-1 fighters. Designed by Aleksandr Sergeievich Yakovlev inthe Yak-1 first flew Soviet Hurricane Aces of World War 2 January was built of metal and wood and the cockpit was notable for giving pilots excellent views. Lilya was known for maintaining a feminine Soviet Hurricane Aces of World War 2 that was "a model of femininity and charm. As a result, Lilya became known as the "White Rose of Stalingrad. The th was based on the east bank of the Volga at Srednaia Akhtuba. She was awarded her first two kills on 13 Septemberthus earning the distinction of becoming the first female pilot to ever shoot down enemy aircraft. She claimed another Bf on 14 September this was not officially recognizedthen another Ju 88 on 27 September this was officially recognized. Lydia Litvyak. So, she transferred to the th Fighter Regiment later the 73rd Guard Regiment. Lilya continued her successful flying and shot down another Ju 88 and a Soviet Hurricane Aces of World War 2 on 22 March but was wounded in the process. While Lilya managed to fly back to base, this led to a long hospital stay.