The Yakovlev Yak-3 is considered one of the best World War 2 fighters, invariably praised by those who flew it in combat for its remarkable performance. The Germans also treated it with respect, which is perhaps best illustrated by Generalleutnant Walter Schwabedissen’s remark: The Yak-3 was a tough nut to crack for our pilots. It outperformed our machines in speed, maneuverability and rate of climb.About the Series:The In Combat series is aimed for those who would like to quickly learn about fascinating history of specific vehicle, plane or ship. Every tome consist of most important information about history, versions and service of one combat machine.Each book has tens of pages in A4 format and consists of dozens of interesting photos, color illustrations, technical drawings and maps. In every tome, there is a free gift in form of masks or decals for modelers.Minimonographs In Combat are the answer to many requests from our readers who asked us to make such series.