@italiansarecoming:
i chose the yak and the spitfire because the yak made a difference and history in russia until the yak russian airforce was crap the yaks at least were the spitfires in the eastern front!
It’s good to see some Soviet support. The Yak often gets over looked in World War Two discussion along with the Red Air force.
Ivan N. Kozhedub was the highest credited allied ace with 62 victories. Following is Pokryshkin, Alexander Ivanovich, the Soviet’s most famous ace with 59 kills.
Erich Hartmann, in his book The Blond Knight of Germany praises the skills of the Red Air Forces’ Guard Regiments. He refers to these skilled pilots as Stalin’s Hawks.