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Well guys, the long awaited tale of how the Russian Fighter Force began, developed and failed spectacularly upwards has finally arrived. From epic failure to calamitous catastrophe to a soaring triumph over fascism.

This is the story of the early days of Russian fighter design. From 1908 to 1946. Featuring our cast of intrepid heroes as they try to bring Russia's fighters to life, while keeping their own.

Music by Karl Casey at Whitebat Audio and the works of Russia's great composers.

Special thanks to @habitual_linecrosser for his guest appearance!

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Bibliography and Source List

The Silvansky IS:
https://photosofmilitaryhistory.mediu....

https://en.topwar.ru/1197nebyvalyji...

The Works of Yefrim Gordon – The leading historiographer of Soviet Aviation:
Soviet Air Power in WW2 (2010)
Soviet Combat Aircraft of the Second World War: Volume One (1998)
Yakovlev’s PistonEngine Fighters (2002)
Lavochkin’s PistonEngine Fighters (2003)
Mikoyan’s PistonEngine Fighters (2003)
OKB Mikoyan: A History of the Design Bureau and its Aircraft (2009)
Polikarpov's I16 Fighter: Its Forerunners and Progeny (2002)
(And all his other associated works that are far too numerous to list here. Go read them)


LaGG and Lavochkin Aces of the Second World War (2002) – George Mellingher
https://prussia.online/Data/Book/la/l...

Janes Fighting Aircraft of WW2 (1995 edition) – By Bill Gunston and Fred Jane
The Russian Military Air Fleet in World War I, Volume One (2010) – August Blume
The Imperial Russian Air Service: Famous Pilots & Aircraft of World War One (1995) – Victor Kulikov
Russian AeroPiston Engines (2005) – Vladimir Kotelnikov
World Encyclopedia of AeroEngines (1989) – Bill Gunston
Lavochkin Fighters of the Second World War (2017) – Jason Moore