During the struggle over Kuban’s steppes in spring 1943, three Yak-1b fighters fall into German’s hands. We know that soon after they were used against Soviet forces. Even Alexander Pokrishkin, the top Soviet ace, mentioned it. One of these planes became well documented in the photos. This is its story. The first two Yaks fall … Continue reading Smirnov’s Aircraft – Yak-1b in Enemy Hands