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$18,000.00 |
Certificate for the Marshal Star and the Rank of Supreme
Marshal of Air Force, with original case of issue Awarded
in 1984 to Aleksandr Koldunov, the eighth highest scoring
Soviet fighter ace of WW2, twice Hero of the Soviet Union,
and supreme commander of the Soviet Air Defense in the late
70s through late 80s when he became a central figure in two
historical debacles: the destruction of Korean Air flight 007
and Mathias Rust's landing in Red Square.
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$150.00 |
Air Force Col. General Ivan Kozhedub (later promoted to
Air Force Marshal), letter signed, June 1972. Kozhedub was the
Top Allied Fighter Ace of WWII. The letter is addressed
to one of the leaders of the Soviet space program
congratulating him on successful completion of two key lunar
missions. One of these was Luna 16 spacecraft which was
the first to return a sample of lunar soil to Earth, while the
other, Luna 17, landed the famous moon rover
Lunokhod 1. The document is exceptionally interesting
not only as an autograph of the top allied air ace of WW2 but
also from the standpoint of history of space exploration.
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$8,450.00 |
Order of Lenin Type 4 Var. 2 (screw back), #12176, awarded
on 31 December 1942 to the navigator of a long-range bomber,
17th Long Range Aviation Division. In the first days of the
war prior to being assigned to the long-range aviation, he
had completed 10 daytime bombing missions targeting
concentrations of enemy troops near Ternopol, Kiev and
Poltava. On one of these early sorties his plane was set on
fire by German fighters, but he managed to cross the front
line before bailing out with a parachute. After his arrival
to the new unit, he completed additional 29 nighttime combat
missions against enemy airdromes, railway junctures and
other targets in combat zones including Kursk, Bryansk,
Oryol, Vyazma, Smolensk and Rzhev. In July 1942, he flew
three long-range missions against Koenigsberg, at the time
hundreds of miles away from the front line. During the
following two months, after being recommended for his first
decoration, he flew six more such missions against
Berlin, Danzig and Budapest, and in May 1943, also took
part in an air raid on Warsaw. By late 1943, he had an
overall score of 140 completed combat missions earning him
not only the Order of Lenin in December 1942, but also an
Order of the Red Banner bestowed one year later.
The order is in very fine condition, a very attractive piece
never converted to suspension and without the usual severe
enamel damage or repairs. Comes with archival research.
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$680.00 |
Order of the Red Banner, Type 4, Var. 1, #110003, awarded in
May 1944 to a Yak-7b fighter pilot for completing 38 highly
successful combat flights. Twelve of his sorties for aerial
reconnaissance, while most of rest were to provide aerial
cover to Il-2 Shturmoviks, a mission he always fulfilled
perfectly. In very fine condition, an attractive piece with
a
lot of character. Comes with archival research.
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$5,800.00 |
Order of the Red Banner, 2nd award, Type 2, Var. 2 (screw
back with Monetnyi Dvor mint mark), #1370, awarded in
November 1942 to a Sergeant Major, a rear gunner / radio
operator of a Pe-2 dive bomber of the Kalinin Front. By
September 1942, he had completed a total of 151 combat
missions, most of them for aerial reconnaissance. On one of
his early missions of the war he shot down a German fighter
with assistance of two other gunners of his bomber group. The
fact that he was decorated with a Second Order of the Red
Banner is an exceptionally rare case: almost all recipients
of consecutive Red Banner awards were commissioned officers,
not NCOs. The decoration itself is a beautiful early piece
with some highly uncommon features. Comes with archival
research.
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$5,800.00 |
Order of the Red Banner 4th Award, Type 5, Var. 1, #2058,
awarded in 1952 to an Air Force Major General, a Hero of the
Soviet Union who had earned a Hero Star in the 1939-40
Winter War against Finland. In 1937-38 he flew 113
combat missions on a TB bomber in the Spanish Civil War. In
the early part of the Patriotic War he commanded a bomber
regiment and took part in nearly all the major defensive
battles including Leningrad, Polar Region, Moscow, Caucasus,
and Stalingrad. He continued to fly combat sorties
throughout the war to train and lead other pilots, and by
the V-Day had added 73 combat missions to his already
impressive pre-war tally. After the war, he continued to
serve in the Air Force, graduated from the General Staff
Academy and in 1953, took part in the purge of the Air Force
of the Moscow District following the arrest of its commander
Vasiliy Stalin (son of late Joseph Stalin.) Eventually he
rose to an Air Corps commander and retired only in 1973
having the rank of Lieutenant General.
The order is in excellent condition. Comes with archival
research and copy of the article about the article about the
recipient in the catalog "Heroes of the Soviet Union". A
scarce fourth consecutive Red Banner award to an extremely
interesting individual!
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$280.00 |
Order of the Red Star, Type 6, Var. 3, Sub-var. 4 (relatively
scarce "MZPP" version), #2146189, with award document (order
booklet). Awarded in February 1943 to a mechanic of an
illustrious Guards fighter aviation regiment for servicing 438
sorties and repairing a large number of aircraft damaged in
combat. Among the fighter airplanes he maintained and repaired
were Soviet LAGG-3s, Yak-1s and Yak-9s, as well as newly
arrived American Lend-Lease P-39 Airacobras - that he
managed to prepare for combat missions in shortest time
possible without having any technical documentation or
manuals. Although he was at the front since the first days of
the Patriotic War and went from Stalingrad to Berlin with
spotless record of service and many thank you notes from his
command, the Order of the Red Star was his only decoration of
the war. Both the order and order booklet are in excellent
condition. Comes with archival research and full English
translation.
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$65.00 |
Document for a Defense of Caucasus Medal, issued on 8 May 1945
- just one day before the official Soviet V-Day - to an Air
Force Technical Service Captain. Hand-signed by commander of a
Fighter Regiment. In excellent condition, uncommon for
campaign medal certificates of large format.
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$80.00 |
Document for a Capture of Vienna Medal, awarded in February 1946 to a senior lieutenant in a Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment. In excellent condition.
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$1,850.00 |
Graduation Badge of the Third School of Military Pilots and
Reconnaissance Pilots, #41, 1936-38 issue.
This is one of the school-specific badges issued for only a
short time prior to the far more common 1938 unified models.
Note the typically low serial number. Perhaps an even bigger
factor in the rarity of this badge than the small number of
issues is the fact that the Soviet combat aviation cadres were
virtually annihilated by the Luftwaffe in the first days of
the Patriotic War. The badge is in very fine condition,
outstanding for the early model, and comes with a rare
original wing nut. A fantastic item to add to the serious
collection of WW2 aviation memorabilia!
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$590.00 |
RKKA Air Force Military Pilots School, graduation badge,
1938-
41. This nicely designed and well-made badge features an I-16
fighter in flight. In very fine condition, respectable for a
Soviet pilot's badge of early WW2 period.
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$1,100.00 |
School of Reconnaissance Pilots and Military Navigators,
graduation badge, 1938-1941.
Extremely attractive badge in very fine overall condition.
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$170.00 |
School of Air Force Mechanics graduation badge, 1938-41. A
superb
example with silver finish intact. Includes scarce original
screw plate.
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$560.00 |
Naval Air Force School graduate badge, 1944 type, 1944-1954.
An attractive example of scarce WW2 naval aviator's wings in
very fine overall condition. Includes original screw plate.
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$995.00 |
Badge of a Red Army Air Force Pilot-Instructor, 1945-1949.
Extremely scarce badge in very fine condition.
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$175.00 |
Air Force pilot heavy weight leather helmet, circa 1930s-
early 40s. In black leather, with short flaps and fur liner.
Approximate size 58. In good, solid condition with wear
throughout and some losses to the fur on the interior, but
still sound and presentable.
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$95.00 |
Soviet Aviator's Leather Flight Mask, dated 1941. A
very unusual part of the pilot's kit designed for flying in
unheated cockpit in cold weather. In near mint condition.
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$850.00 |
Sleeve Badge (patch) of Soviet Air Force Flight Command
Personnel (officers and NCOs), late 1930s - early 40s.
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$740.00 |
Soviet Air Force pilot's leather coat, circa 1930s / WW2.
Black leather, full length, with a sturdy cotton liner. Medium
size, approximately US size 38.
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$995.00 |
Soviet Military Aviator's Leather Flight Jacket, circa mid
1940s - early 50s. Clearly copied from the American A-2 but
all Soviet made. Size Medium / Large. Fine quality, extremely
uncommon WW2 - early Cold War piece in excellent condition.
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$25.00 |
Air Force private shoulder boards, sewn-on type , 1940s, mint unissued.
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$170.00 |
Fur trimmed pilot's winter gauntlets, circa 1940s.
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$145.00 |
Airman's gauntlets, circa 1930s-40s
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$80.00 |
Unit citation to a combat aviator for taking part in the capture
of the German port city of Swinemunde in May 1945, on one of the last days of the war. Vivid artwork depicting Il-4 airplanes raining bombs on a western city.
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$270.00 |
Military Photo ID of a bomber navigator, an ethnic Jew. He had extensive Airborne Assault training and flew combat missions with a heavy bomber unit attached to Airborne troops. The ID contains very detailed WW2 service and award record. An extremely interesting and unusual document!
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$740.00 |
Group of 3 log books of Colonel Dmitriy Petrov, WW2 Naval Air Force fighter pilot.
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$2,900.00 |
Official 1944 Bell Aircraft Corporation Technical Data report on the P-63 Kingcobra fighter, as provided to the Research Institute of the Air Force of the Red Army. Shows results of all tests performed by Soviet AF pilots who came to the US. Kingcobras became successful tankbusters for the Soviets. Fascinating document and a rare piece of aviation history.
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$295.00 |
Highest Officer School of Aerial Combat, certificate of graduation, November 1946.
A highly uncommon document in ID booklet format issued to a fighter pilot. Hand-signed by Air Force General, a Hero of the Soviet Union, who commanded the school at the time.
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$95.00 |
Group of 2 posthumous documents to a fighter pilot Captain Mikhail Dovgan, awarded with an Order of the Red Banner in 1939 for fighting against the Japanese in Mongolia, and killed in a plane crash in 1940, while still on his tour of duty in Mongolia.
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$50.00 |
Spin Recovery Instruction for R-1 reconnaissance airplane pilots, mid 1930s
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$40.00 |
Aviators group original photo, showing winter flight gear. Large format.
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$35.00 |
Original group photo of aviators resting on an airfield, circa 1941. Shows 10 airmen dressed in M 40 summer uniforms.
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$34.00 |
Original photo from WW2 negative. Two aviators in winter gear studying their assignment.
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$240.00 |
Combat Pencil series, #36: "Combat Friendship", poster illustrates the heroic rescue of a crash-landed bomber crew, approximately 24"x16", circa 1942.
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$235.00 |
Heroes of the Air War over Leningrad, the Complete and Original 1941 portrait portfolio.
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$60.00 |
Guards Major Vladimir Shalimov, single print from the "1941-1942 Glory to the Heroes of the Great Patriotic War " portrait series. Large 12" x 18" image.
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$60.00 |
Major Vasiliy Litvinov, single print from the "1941-1942 Glory to the Heroes of the Patriotic War" portrait series. Large 12" x 18" image.
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$39.00 |
Contemporary lithographic portrait of pilot Hero of the Soviet Union. Nice.
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$50.00 |
Lithograph of portrait Fighter ace Trofim Litvinenko, Hero of
the Soviet Union. One of the famous circa 1944 "Heroes of
Leningrad Front" portrait series.
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$50.00 |
Lithograph of portrait Fighter ace Pyotr Pokryshev, twice Hero of the Soviet Union. He shot down 23 enemy airplanes Leningrad Front. Part of the "Heroes of Leningrad Front" series, circa 1944.
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$30.00 |
Pilot Mikhail Gromov, lithographic portrait. One of the very first Heroes of the Soviet Union, he became one of the most highly decorated Soviet pilots, with 5 Orders of Lenin, 4 Orders of Red Banner etc.
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$39.00 |
"Stalin's Eagles" Subtitled "An illustrated Study
of the Soviet Aces of World War II and Korea". Hans D.
Seidl c 1998, hard cover, 368 pp with photos of aces,
uniforms, aircraft and insignia. A truly magnificent
aviation book, highly recommended. English text.
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$45.00 |
"V. P. Chkalov", Moscow, 1984, Planeta Publishing
House. "Man. Events. Times" series photo album, Russian text.
Valeriy Chkalov was a Soviet aviation icon and source of
inspiration for generations of pilots. This scarce Soviet
publication details the life of this famous aviator and test
pilot. The book is in gently used, near mint condition.
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