LaGG & Lavochkin Aces of World War 2This book examines the LaGG family of fighters, which were among the first modern piston engined interceptors made available to the Red Air Forces in early 1941 and proved far better fighters than their radial engined predecessors. Despite technical maladies and political interference from Moscow, the LaGG 3 matured into an effective fighter when flown to its strengths at low level. Many early Soviet aces were weaned on the LaGG 3, and if they