Yak-1 - The Soviet Pilots' Favorite

The Yak-1 entered service just before the German invasion during the Second World War and quickly became the pilot's favorite. It was the first in a dynasty of aircraft that saw more than 35,000 units produced. Join us for a look at this pivotal aircraft.

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00:04 History
08:26 Legacy
10:49 Conclusion

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History:
- Beautiful Oblivion by Scott Buckley  http://ssoundcloud.comscottbuckley
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Legacy:
- Sacred Garden by Guilherme Bernardes from Pixabay

Conclusion:
- USSR | The Grand Score by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com
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Sources

- Yakovlev's Piston-Engined Fighters - Yefim Gordon and Dmitriy Khazanov.

- Bf 109E/F vs Yak-1/7 - Eastern Front 1941-42 - Dmitriy Khazanov & Aleksander Medved.

- Soviet Combat Aircraft of the Second World War, Volume 1 - Yefim Gordon and Dmitriy Khazanov.

- Yakovlev Aces of World War 2 - George Mellinger.


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