'' Mikoyan Gurevich Mig-3 ''
The Mikoyan Gurevich Mig-3 was Soviet Fighter aircraft used during World War II. It was a development of the Mig-1 by the OKO (Experimental Design Department) of Zavod (Factory) No.1 to remedy problems that had been found during the Mig-1`s development and operations. It replaced the Mig-1 one the production line at Factory No.1 on 20 December 1940 and was built in large numbers during 1941 before factory No.1 was converted to built the Illusjin Il-2.
One 22 June 1941 at the beginning of Operation Barbarossa, some 981 were in service with the VVS, the PVO and Naval Aviation. The Mig-3 was difficult to fly in peacetime and much more so in combat. It had been designed for high-altitude combat but combat over the East front was generally at lower altitudes were it was inferior to the German Messerschmitt Bf-109 as well as most modern Soviet fighters. It was also pressed into service as a fighter-bomber during the autumm of 1941 but it was equally unsuited for this. Over time the survivors were contracted in the PVO, where its disadvantages mattered less, the last being withdrawn frome service before the end of the war.
Twee uitvoeringen mogelijk;
- Soviet Air Force, 6 IAK Moscow Air Defence Zone, flown by A.V.Shlopov.
- Soviet Air Force, 7 IAP Baltic Fleet Air Force, flown by Capt.S.N.Polyakov.
