Soviet Bombers of the Second World War

Author(s): Jason Nicholas Moore 

ISBN: 9781781557167
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A comprehensive history of Soviet-built bombers of the Second World War, including both operational types and experimental aircraft.
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  • A history of Soviet-built bomber aircraft during the Second World War using the most up-to-date research 

  • The first comprehensive reference work on Soviet bombers of the Second World War written by a native English speaker

  • Stunningly accurate and previously unpublished colour profiles 

  • A must-have for military enthusiasts, historians, modellers and those interested in the complexities of aircraft design and production during the Second World War

During the Second World War, Soviet bombers varied from small single-engine biplanes such as the 1920s-era Polikarpov U-2 (Po-2) to the excellent and modern monoplane twin-engine Tu-2 medium bomber.

Although the use of four-engine strategic bombers was mostly limited to use of the huge Pe-8 long-range strategic heavy bomber, the Soviets used many other aircraft for strategic and tactical bombing.

As bombers of the Red Air Force were mainly tasked with supporting the Red Army, most bombers were used for tactical bombing – attacking tanks, troop convoys, trains and airfields.

This book deals with strategic and tactical bombers as well as concentrating on the smaller tactical aircraft as this is where the Red Air Force’s emphasis lay.

Such types as the Il-4, Pe-2, Tu-2 and the most important bomber of all, the single-engine Il-2 Shturmovik, are described in detail, including not only details on the aircraft themselves, but how they were deployed in combat.

Accurate colour profiles complement the text as well as rare colour and mono photographs in this comprehensive work.

BOOK ISBN 9781781557167
FORMAT 248 x 172 mm
BINDING Hardback
PAGES 384 pages
PUBLICATION DATE 29 August 2019
TERRITORY World
ILLUSTRATIONS 200 black-and-white and 59 colour illustrations

 

 






Jason Nicholas Moore is an avid air historian and modeller and has spent forty years conducting historical research and constructing model aeroplanes. Moore is currently finishing a comprehensive guide on modelling the Il-2 Shturmovik and during the course of this project, he has amassed a vast quantity of reference material on the IL-2, including relics of this aeroplane.

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