Major Soviet Planes of WW2

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Have you ever heard of a Yak 3, a Ilyushin Il-2, or a Polikarpov I-16? The air war on the eastern front in World War 2 doesn't get nearly the press that other sectors of the conflict receive. Yet the Soviets had a large air force and made major advances in airplane design throughout the war, eventually reaching parity with the Luftwaffe. This video is a brief overview of the major Soviet planes from the start of the war through the end, together with some comparisons with their German counterparts.

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