IL 2 Shturmovik: Red Avenger (book)

[NZTyphoon]

Has anybody bought or read this book?

 

https://www.amazon.com/2-Shturmovik-Red-Avenger/dp/1625450427

 

also by the same author:

 

https://www.amazon.com/Lavochkin-Fighters-Second-World-War/dp/1781555141

 

yet to be published

 

https://www.amazon.com/Tupolev-Tu-2-Forgotten-Medium-Bomber/dp/178155532X

 

Any thoughts on the books on the IL 2 and the Lavochkins?

[56RAF_Pod]

I have read the book and I really like it.

It is well written and very comprehensible even for non-native English readers.

 

It has very nice pictures and a lot of images of paint schemes which are a nice feature for modellers and skinners.

 

At the end the writer even explains how to model special versions of the IL-2s and although I am not a modeller it is nice to read his tips.

 

Thanks for posting the links to the other books.

[Chief_Mouser]

I have Red Avenger. Very well-researched and thorough guide to the Il-2 series, even down to the small differences dependent on which factory built them.

Worth getting IMHO. Cheers.

[NZTyphoon]

Thanks for your responses; I have ordered both the IL 2 and Lavochkin books from the Book Depository, so I'll post more on them.

 

As a side question, I also have Yakovlev Fighters of World War 2 by Gordon & Komissarov:

 

I've seen Yefim Gordon being heavily criticized in this forum: what, specifically, is wrong with his information and can those who criticize him as an author point to more 'reliable' authors?

[56RAF_Pod]

I also have the book Yakovlev Fighters of World War 2 by Gordon & Komissarov, but I have not read it yet. 

It is on the big pile of books still to be read. I am very good at buying more books than I can read 

 

However, I did read the book Illyushin Il-2 and Il-10 Shturmovik  by Gordon & Komissarov (http://www.crowood.com/details.asp?isbn=9781861266255) and I liked it (Mr Moore also refers quite a few times to this book in his book).

 

Also other books by Gordon like https://www.amazon.co.uk/Soviet-Combat-Aircraft-Second-World/dp/1857800834 and https://www.amazon.com/Soviet-Combat-Aircraft-Second-World/dp/1857800842 I really enjoyed.

 

In this post http://forum.il2sturmovik.com/topic/14453-il-2-book/ they also seem to be quite positive.

Edited September 15, 2016 by 216th_Pod

[NZTyphoon]

I have Red Avenger. Very well-researched and thorough guide to the Il-2 series, even down to the small differences dependent on which factory built them.

Worth getting IMHO. Cheers.

+1

I now have the book and, while I haven't read it completely, impressions are all positive. I really like this book.

[216th_Peterla]

Yes, I have and read the book. Really nice one and one of the best I found over the IL2.