- [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 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 Top 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.
- [11] "Russian aircraft since 1940" by Jean Alexander
ISBN 0-370-10025-5
Shavrov-style collection of Soviet aircraft since 1940, with many technical details and b/w photos, as well as with excusable imperfections in military and experimental aircraft description.
- [12] "Illustrated Encyclopedia of the TANTK G.M.Beriev aircraft" by Panatov G.S. and Udalov K.G.
Vol.1 ISBN 5-86309-000-4, Aviko Press, 1998
Includes detailed creation history and description of 16 different aircraft (and numerous modification) designed in period 1930 to 1945, including official documents. Large number of photographs, 3-drawings, color schemes.
- [13] "Sowieckie lotnictwo MORSKIE 1941-1945" by Robert Bock
Vol.9 of Kampanie Lotnicze Series
ISBN 83-8620844-9, AJ-Press
Naval aviation of USSR in the Great Patriotic War, in Polish. Great number of combat facts, rare photos, some statistics.
- [14] "Russian Civil and Military aircraft 1884~1969" by Heinz J.Nowarra and G.R.Duval, A.F.M
ISBN 0-852-42460-4, Fountain Press, London, 1971
Interesting reading, many facts, captions in both English and Russian. Some errors in designations.
- [15] "Soviet Combat Aircraft of the Second World War", Yefim Gordon and Dmitri Khazanov
Midland Publishing Limited
24 The Hollow, Earl Shilton
Leicester, LE9 7NA, England, 1998
- [16] "Grani derznovennogo tvorchestva", A.N.Tupolev
ISBN 5-02-006635-4 Moscow, Nauka, 1988
- [17] "Yak fighters of the Great Patriotic War period", A.T.Stepanets
ISBN 5-217-01192-0 Moscow, Mashinostroenie, 1992
Available here in Russian!
- [18] "Russian Aviation and Air Power in the Twentieth Century",
'Cass Series: Studies in Air Power', edited by Robin Higham, John T.Greenwood and Von Hardesty;
ISBN 1368-5597, Frank Cass, London * Portland, OR
- [19] "World Encyclopedia of Aircraft Manufacturers",
by Bill Gunston, ISBN 1-85260-205-8
Publisher: Patrick Stevens Ltd., England, 1993
- [20]'Po-2 aircraft and its modifications'
by V.M.Lipatov.
Moscow, Aeroflot, 1953.
- [21]'Samoliot U-2' (U-2 aircraft)
by N.M.Lebedev
Moscow, 'Voenizdat' 1936.
- [22]'First jet fighters of Sukhoj'
Gonchar, Polygon
- [23] "Aircraft of the S.V.Ilyushin OKB", edited by G.V.Novozhilov
ISBN ? Moscow, Mashinostroenie, 1985
- [24] "The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft Armament" by Bill Gunston,
1987, Salamander Books Ltd., London
ISBN 3-7276-7078-9 (German edition)
- [25] "Flugzeugbewaffnung" ("Aircraft Armament") by Hanfried Schliephake,
1977, Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart
ISBN 3-87943-486-7
- [26] "Leichte Infanteriewaffen" ("Light Infantery Weapons") by Nikolaus Krivinyi,
1974, J.F. Lehmanns Verlag, Munich
ISBN 3-469-00525-7
- [27] "Most cherez vremja" ("Bridge across the time") by Igor Choutko,
1989, Politizdat, Moscow
ISBN 5-250-00805-4
- [28] "OKB Sukhoj - A History of the Design Bureau and Its Aircraft" by Vladimir Antonov, Yefim Gordon, Mikolai Gordyukov, Vladim Yakovlev, Vyachaslav Zenkin
1996, Midland Publishing Limited
ISBN 1-857-80012-5
- [29] "A.N.Tupolev - the man and his aircraf" Paul Duffy and Andrei Kandalov
1996 SAE International
ISBN 1-56091-899-3
- [30] "The complete Book of Fighters" W. Green and G. Swanborough
ISBN
- [31] "Sowjetische Bombenflugzeuge" W. Kopenhagen
ISBN
- [32] "Sowjetische Jagdflugzeuge" W. Kopenhagen
ISBN
- [33] "Die deutschen Flugzeuge in russischen und sowjetischen Diensten"
("The German aircraft in Russian and Soviet service") 1914-1951, by A. Alexandrov and G. Petrov
Flugzeug Publikations GmbH
ISBN 3-927-132-43-8, 1997
- [34] "Douglas Propliners DC-1 - DC-7"
by Arthur Pearcy, published by Airlife Publishing Ltd., Shewsbury, England
- [35] "Aeroflot: An airline and its aircraft"
by R.E.G.Davies, published by Paladwr Press, Rockville, MD, USA
- [36] "Soviet Aircraft and Aviation 1917-1941"
Author: Lennart Andersson
Publishers: Putnam Aeronautical Books, London (for USA Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, Maryland)
Year: 1994
ISBN 1-55750-770-8
- [37] "Aircraft by V.M.Myasischev"
Authors: N.V.Yakubovich, V.N.Lavrov
Year: 1999
- [38] "Bombers"
Authors: V.Ilyin, M.Levin
Year: 1997
- [39] "Vojenska letadla"
Authors: Vaclav Nemecek
Published: Praha
Year: 1982
- [40] "The Complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft"
Authors: Donald, David
Published: NY: Barnes & Noble
Year: 1997
- [41] "The Encyclopedia of Modern Warplanes"
Authors: Gunston, Bill
Published: NY Barnes & Noble
Year: 1995
- [42] "Modern Fighting Helicopters"
Authors: Gunston, Bill and Spick, Mike.
Published: London: Salamander Books
Year: 1998
- [43] "Jane's Combat Aircraft"
Authors: Munro, Bob and Chant, Christopher.
Published: Glasgow: Harper Collins Publishers
Year: 1995
- [44] "Jane's Aircraft Recognition Guide, 2nd ed."
Authors: Rendall, David
Published: London: Harper Collins Publishers
Year: 1999
- [45] "Sky remembers"
Author: Vladimir Kazakov
Published: Moscow, Molodaya Gvardia
Year: 1988
ISBN 5-235-00038-2
HTML version
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 VT-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;
- [105] 'La-5/7 fighter in action' by Hans-Heiri Stapfer. Aircraft Number 169;
ISBN 0 89747 392 2
Publications in the 'Krylia Rodiny' magazine, ISSN-0130-2701
- [1001] 'Speedy passenger aircraft KhAI-1' by V.Savin, January 1988, pp.22-25;
- [1002] 'Yak-200, yak-210' V.Petrov; February 1988, p.23
- [1003] Illustrations to series 'Aviation in WWII', March 1989
- [1004] 'Watching silver-painted plane...', interview with M.E.Sakharov 'Krylia Rodiny' N°3,1989,p.28
- [1004] 'Silent tradegy of the EPOS', an article about unique concept of aero-cosmic aircraft, designed by G.E.Lozino-Lozinskij team; December 1990
- [1005] 'Mount horses, guys!', a series article about aircraft engine construction in the USSR, August-December 1991
- [1006] 'Special Class' by A.Shishkov; December 1991
- [1007] 'Face of Conversion - MAI-89' by Kazimir Zhidovetski; December 1991
- [1008] 'ANT-1 the sport airplane.' by M.Saukke and K.Udalov; January 1992
- [1009] 'Il-2 - our pride or tragic error?' by V.Bakurskij; January 1992
- [1010] '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;
- [1103] Winged Career Serviceman by V.Savin (Kharkov); March 1989;
- [1104] Cannons airborne!, January 1983; Text may be found at Collection of articles by ;
- [1105] Aircraft 'SAM' by by L.Polukratov, November 1979;
- [1106] Flying boats of I.V.Chetverikov' by L.Egenburg; (text and illustration are available at Base-13)
- [1107] 'Hydroplane for Submarine' by V.Kondratiev (text and illustration are available at Base-13)
- [1108] 'Fighter for the Aces' by V.Kondratiev, May 1982
On-line Publications (some in Russian)
- [1202] Vestnik Vozdushnogo Flota (Air Fleet Herald) Magazine available for WWW Surfers in KOI-8 Russian encodings;
- [1203] Military Parade Magazine - there are some issues on-line now for free;