[1] 'Ground Attack' by Christopher Chant. 'The Mechanics of War'
series.
Almark Publishing Co Ltd London, 1976
ISBN 0 85524 250 7
Popular history of ground attack aviation during WWII. Covers German,
Soviet and Western Allies experience. Illustrated with documentary photos,
color aircraft drawings and tactical schemes.
[2] 'Igor Sikorsky - The Russian Years' by K.N.Finne.
Editors : Carl J. Bobrow, Von Hardesty;
Translated and adapted by Von Hardesty;
Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, D.C.
ISBN 0 87474 274 9
Book includes (brief) biography of Igor Sikorsky (Russian period),
review of his early aviation achievements (see S and B.I.S series). A lot
of materials is dedicated to creation of the world first multi-engine aircraft
in the world - the 'Bolshoj Baltijsky'/'Russkij vityaz'/'Grand' and its
successor - Ilya Mouromets, the world first heavy long-range bomber/reconnaissater.
As a flight surgeon with the Squadron of Flying Ships in the Imperial Air
Force, K.N.Finne eye-witnessed the dramatic history of grow of Russian
Airforce, as well as its dramatic crash during the Revolutionary Year 1917.
[3] 'Notes of an aircraft designer' by Alexandre Yakovlev - famous
Soviet fighter designer.
Foreign languages publishing house. No publishing year on the book!!!!
Despite many strange features (deserve to be collected on a separate
Page - yet to come) and some very clear biases - interesting story of Yakovlev's
grow from a mechanic in the aircraft workshop of 1925 to the head of Soviet
Aviation Industry.
[4] "Combat Aircraft Of World War II" by Enzo Angelucci, Paolo Matricardi
ISBN 0-517-56843-8
Poster Book. Covers most of mass produced combat aircraft of the WWII.
Well detailed historical and technical information, photographs and 3-view
colored posters.
[5] "Who was who in the Great Patriotic War", editor O.A.Rzheshevsky;
ISBN 5-250-02435
In Russian. Brief reference includes about 1400 biographies (pretty
short 60-100 words/person) of people who played substantial role in the
1945
Victory. Also included day-by-day chronology of the Great Patriotic War
June 22,1941 - September 2, 1945. ~500 photographs.
[6] "History of aircraft construction in the USSR", V.B.Shavrov;
ISBN 5-217-02528-X
In Russian. Excellent source of information, covering ~800 mass built
and experimental aircraft. Some circumstances are omitted (such as fact
that some 'landmark' aircraft were built by imprisoned teams).
[7] "Russia's To Guns" by Aerospace Publishing;
ISBN 0-8317-7583-1
Over 40 aircraft, details of specifications, performance and weaponry,
3-view drawings. Some aircraft have extended text sections and detailed
cutaway diagrams.
[8] "The Guinness book of aircraft" by David Mondey and Michael
J.H.Taylor;
ISBN 0-85112-355-4
Large number of interesting facts from aviation history. Records, First-in-the-World
aircraft.
[9] Aviation engine Ash-82V, technical description.OBORONGIZ,
1963, 178 pp.
[10] "OKB MiG a history of the design bureau and its aircraft" by
Piotr Butowski and Jay Miller
ISBN 0-904597-80-6
Well illustrated book, many little known facts.
Squadron/Signal Publications, Inc;
[101] 'Il-2 Stormovik in action' by Hans-Herri Stapfer. Aircraft
Number 155;
ISBN 0 89747 341 8
Detailed history of the Il-2 from the very beginning (TsKB-55)
to latest models of this unique aircraft (Il-10);
[102] 'Polikarpov Fighters in action, Part 1 and Part 2' by Hans-Herri
Stapfer. Aircraft Number 157,162;
ISBN 0 89747 343 4
ISBN 0 89747 355 8
Covers N.N.Polikarpov's fighters from VIT-11 to latest versions of
the I-16;
[103] 'LaGG fighters in action' Don Greer & Ernesto Cumpain.
Aircraft Number 163;
ISBN 0 89747 364 7
History of the early Lavochkins from I-22 to LaGG-3, covers most of
the mass built modifications;
[104] 'Yak fighter in action' by Hans-Heiri Stapfer. Aircraft Number
78;
ISBN 0 89747 187 3
History of the early Yakovlevs from I-26 pre-war prototype to jet-powered
Yak-23;
Publications in the 'Krylia Rodiny' magazine, ISSN-0130-2701
[1001] 'ANT-1 the sport airplane.' by M.Saukke and K.Udalov; January
1992
[1002] 'Special Class' by A.Shishkov; December 1991
[1003] 'Il-2 - our proud or tragic error?' by V.Bakurskij; January
1992
[1004] 'Silent tradegy of the EPOS', an article about unique concept
of aerocosmic aircraft, designed by G.E.Lozino-Lozinskij team; December
1990
[1005] Illustrations to series 'Aviation in WWII', March 1989'
[1006] 'Mount horses, guys!', a series article about aircraft engine
construction in the USSR, August-December 1991
[1007] 'Speedy passenger aircraft KhAI-1' by V.Savin, January 1988,
pp.22-25;
[1008] 'Exotics of the Light Wing' by Alexandre Koudinov; January
1992
Publications in the 'Modelist-Konstructor' magazine, ISSN-0131-2243
[1101] 'Introduction into combat helicopters' by V.Kondratijev.
March 1987;
[1102] 'Airplane-Giant K-7' by V.Savin (Kharkov); December 1989;
Winged Career Serviceman by V.Savin (Kharkov); March 1989;
On-line Publications (some in Russian)
[1202] Vestnik Vozdushnogo Flota (Air Fleet Herald) Magazine available
for WWW Serfers in KOI-8 Russian encodings;
[1203] Military Parade Magazine - there are some issues on-line now for
free;