New Russian book: Soviet GPW Fighter Aces 1941-1945

[Owl-99]

Complete data about service and combat claims over 1100 VVS and PVO fighter pilots with 10 or more personal air victories. VMF pilots not listed.
Russian lang. only.

More details (in Russian):
http://avia-hobby.ru/publ/sovaces/book.html

[Andy Fletcher]

Hi Mikhail,

Congratulations on the book. Any prospect of an English language version?

Best Regards

Andy Fletcher

[Dénes Bernád]

Originally Posted by Owl-99

Complete data about service and combat claims over 1100 VVS and PVO fighter pilots with 10 or more personal air victories. VMF pilots not listed.
Russian lang. only.

More details (in Russian):
http://avia-hobby.ru/publ/sovaces/book.html

Congratulations!
Who are the authors? Is this THE book, which is reportedly under works for more than ten years now? If yes, then it's a must for all Eastern Front enthusiasts...

Does it have the information listed in tabular form, so even non Russian language speakers can find their way through?

[Dénes Bernád]

Further info I just found on the 'net:

Pages: 736

ISBN: 978-5-699-20526-4

Price: 252 RUB (~7,2 Euros)

[Owl-99]

Originally Posted by Dénes Bernád

Congratulations!
Who are the authors? Is this THE book, which is reportedly under works for more than ten years now? If yes, then it's a must for all Eastern Front enthusiasts...

Does it have the information listed in tabular form, so even non Russian language speakers can find their way through?

Thanks! The main author I am with additional help of my friends. Work had started over 4 years ago, and now here You are the 1st vol. of the series. Works on the 2nd - VVS and PVO 1941-1945 fighter pilots with 5 to 9 personal air victories (over 1800 names) - and 3rd - VVS VMF fighter aces 1941-1945 with 5 or more personal air victories - are in progress nowdays.

2 pages sample from the book is here: http://avia-hobby.ru/publ/sovaces/pages1.jpg

[Evgeny Velichko]

S!

At least I found it in my bookstore!

380 RUB Will bye it as soon as possible!

Interesting things mentioned:

Not mentioned Boris Kovzan (AFAIK 28 vic.) - the only pilots who made 4 tarans (ramms)...

Again - THANKS Mikhail for this book!

[Owl-99]

4 'tarans' (ramming attacks) are the ONLY Kovzan's personal kills. This pilot was very brave man, but bad shooter... Exept 4 'tarans' Kovzan had 3 shared air victories, so his GPW total score is 4+3.

[Evgeny Velichko]

LOL I read a book about him...

Could You share the dates of thees ramms pls?

AFAIK Ju88, Bf110 (Tula region), Bf109, Bf109 (Velikiye Luki or something)...

Very interesting, but I gave that book to somebody and cant find it back.

[Frank Olynyk]

Mikhail,
Do you have any suggestions on how to obtain the book from outside Russia? Will any Western bookstores carry it (with the possibility of being able to pay for it with a credit card)? Or is there someplace one could send cash in an envelope (US$, Euros, or Pounds Sterling would be the major currencies I would think)?

I am looking forward to seeing all three volumes.

Frank.

[Dénes Bernád]

I just received my copy, bought via books.ru

It's a thick book, with 730 numbered pages. Very nice reading, with lots of names and obviously even more victories listed. Well done, Mr. Bâkov!

I highly recommend it to anyone interested in the VVS, and not only (even if you cannot read Russian).

P.S. I was looking, for example, for Lt. Boris Maslov of 96 OIAE (in 1941), but couldn't find him, although he did claim several victories.
Is anyone from this little known independent naval squadron included in the book?