The Soviet executioner of Luftwaffe
10-10-2015 | 02:33 AM
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The Soviet executioner of Luftwaffe
I share with you a collection of photos of the most produced Soviet fighter of all time, including some rare photos of the plane with Allied markings. We're talking about Yakovlev Yak-9, the first Soviet aircraft to shoot down a Me-262. To see the photos, visit the link below:
Aviação em Floripa: Yakovlev Yak-9
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Aviação em Floripa: Yakovlev Yak-9
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10-10-2015 | 10:52 AM
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It's high wing loading made it a horrible turning airplane until the pilots learned to manage the thrust a little better and try to keep the speed up to avoid getting caught in a turning fight.
Some of the books written about the German pilots that flew the are interesting. Especially Galland's "The First and the Last".
And IIRC, the Russian that shot down that 262 was shot down/killed by another 262 shortly after.
10-10-2015 | 03:33 PM
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Yep, " The First and the Last" is a great read, and I can't say for sure, but I believe this was the book that I got this information from. It may have been in "The Right Stuff" tho
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