 Yakovlev Yak-9U
& P
Yellow Series
By Robert Panek
Mushroom Model Publications, 2005
ISBN 83-89450-27-2
Softbound, 112 pages
The Yakovlev series of fighters was undoubtedly one of the best to emerge
from the Second World War. The final Yak-9 variant became a workhorse
for the VVS, carrying the Soviets through to victory in 1945. After the
war, the type soldiered on, with new variants taking advantage of the
post-war surplus of materials. The Yak-9U and P variants were the result,
and are the subject of this book.
As we have come to expect from Mushroom's Yellow Series, this book provides
a detailed examination of the two Yak-9 variants. This includes scale
drawings and period photos showing the differences between the predecessors
and these final variants. Additionally, there are plenty of period photos
to place the aircraft in the field and whet the appetite for the modeler.
Building on this, the book then turns towards a more detailed look at
the Yak-9, through a walkaround built on several museum examples. This
is an essential section for the modeler, as little is left unseen. Finally,
the color profile section provides page after page of great subjects,
all of which are fascinating in one form or another. These will definitely
get you itching to build a Yak-9, as if the rest of the book didn't already
do that.
For those who are interested in VVS aircraft, and particularly those
of the Yakovlev OKB, this is a great book to pick up. My thanks to Mushroom
Model Publications for the review copy.
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