Hi to all ,
Andy Cairns the man behind AC Models has proven skill in sculpting based on his releases, his ability to get the "look" of a soldier in action and as an individual is something we see in all his work.
I was pleased to receive a parcel from him with some review pieces inside one is the subject of this little review by your scribe.
As you can see its a named individual of the Soviet Air Force namely Ivan Kozhedub ( Andy has put it without the "h")
Ivan Kozhedub was awarded three times the Hero of the Soviet Union, has a record of 62 victories. Aircraft Flown La-5, La-5FN, La-7, IL-2, the MiG-3.
The first dogfight Kozhedub spent in the La-5 in March 1943. He had to guard the airport, but the take-off, the pilot lost sight of the second plane which was damaged by enemy, and then was still under heavy flak.
Kozhedub barely landed the plane which had been decimated by more than 50 bullet holes...a flying sieve!!
Not deterred he returned to the sky after studying the experience of the famous pilot Pokryshkina, who used this formulae of "Height - speed - maneuver - fire." In his first fight Kozhedub lost precious seconds to recognize aircraft attacked him, so he spent a lot of time memorizing aircraft silhouettes.
Appointed deputy squadron commander, Kozedub took part in air battles of Kursk. In the summer of 1943, he received his first Order of the Red Banner. By February 1944 the number of aircraft downed Kozhedub exceeded thirty. The pilot was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union.
It is said that Kozhedub loved his aircraft, considered them "alive".
In May 1944, he was given a special aircraft La-5 FN.
A Beekeeper in the Budarinsky district of Stalingrad called Vasily V. Konev who decided to give his personal savings to the Defense Fund, and asked them to build an aircraft on the behalf of his deceased nephew - fighter pilot, Hero of the Soviet Union Georgi Konev. On one of the sides of the plane wrote: "In the name of Lieutenant Colonel Konev", the second - "From Vasily V. Konev collective farmer." The beekeeper asked them to to give the aircraft to their best pilot.....
they gave it to Kozhedub.
In February 1945, the ace shot down a jet fighter Me-262, and the last enemy aircraft attacked in April. In total Kozedub made 330 sorties and conducted 120 air battles reaching a total of 64 confirmed kills
He survived the war as the leading Allied Ace with the 62 victories going onto to become an Aviation Marshal of the Soviet Union
Here's a few good books to have a look at:
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Andy Cairns the man behind AC Models has proven skill in sculpting based on his releases, his ability to get the "look" of a soldier in action and as an individual is something we see in all his work.
I was pleased to receive a parcel from him with some review pieces inside one is the subject of this little review by your scribe.
As you can see its a named individual of the Soviet Air Force namely Ivan Kozhedub ( Andy has put it without the "h")
Ivan Kozhedub was awarded three times the Hero of the Soviet Union, has a record of 62 victories. Aircraft Flown La-5, La-5FN, La-7, IL-2, the MiG-3.
The first dogfight Kozhedub spent in the La-5 in March 1943. He had to guard the airport, but the take-off, the pilot lost sight of the second plane which was damaged by enemy, and then was still under heavy flak.
Kozhedub barely landed the plane which had been decimated by more than 50 bullet holes...a flying sieve!!
Not deterred he returned to the sky after studying the experience of the famous pilot Pokryshkina, who used this formulae of "Height - speed - maneuver - fire." In his first fight Kozhedub lost precious seconds to recognize aircraft attacked him, so he spent a lot of time memorizing aircraft silhouettes.
Appointed deputy squadron commander, Kozedub took part in air battles of Kursk. In the summer of 1943, he received his first Order of the Red Banner. By February 1944 the number of aircraft downed Kozhedub exceeded thirty. The pilot was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union.
It is said that Kozhedub loved his aircraft, considered them "alive".
In May 1944, he was given a special aircraft La-5 FN.
A Beekeeper in the Budarinsky district of Stalingrad called Vasily V. Konev who decided to give his personal savings to the Defense Fund, and asked them to build an aircraft on the behalf of his deceased nephew - fighter pilot, Hero of the Soviet Union Georgi Konev. On one of the sides of the plane wrote: "In the name of Lieutenant Colonel Konev", the second - "From Vasily V. Konev collective farmer." The beekeeper asked them to to give the aircraft to their best pilot.....
they gave it to Kozhedub.
In February 1945, the ace shot down a jet fighter Me-262, and the last enemy aircraft attacked in April. In total Kozedub made 330 sorties and conducted 120 air battles reaching a total of 64 confirmed kills
Here's a few good books to have a look at:
Continued in next post
Nap
