Yefim Gordon

Yefim Gordon (Russian: Ефим Гордон, born 1950 in Vilnius, Soviet Union) is a Lithuanian aircraft photographer and author who specializes in Soviet aircraft and Russian aviation.

Yefim Gordon
Born1950
Vilnius
Allegiance Soviet Union

Biography

Gordon graduated in 1972 from the Polytechnic Institute Kaunas as an engineer / electronic technician. Since 1973 he lives in Moscow, where he collected as a hobby photographs and books on the history of Soviet aviation. This collection became a large archive. Since the 1980s he is a professional aviation journalist and writer. He has authored and co-authored about 100 books on Soviet and Russian aviation in Russian, English, Polish and Czech, published articles in nearly 100 journals and photo reports. He also works as a photographer. The 2018 edition of Jane's All The World's Aircraft shows 50 of his photographs.

Gordon is co-owner of the Moscow aviation publisher Polygon Press Ltd. His works are also distributed by Midland publishing (now Ian Allan Publishing), Hikoki Publications Japan and Crécy publishing ltd. As a co-author, he regularly collaborates with Dmitri and Sergei Komissarov.[1][2]

Publications (selection)
  • Tupolev Tu-160 Blackjack: The Russian Answer to the B-1 Red Star Number 9, Hinckley, Leicestershire Midland Publishing 2003 ISBN 978-1-85780-147-7
  • with Vladimir Rigman Tupolev Tu-144 Hinckley, Leicestershire Midland 2005 ISBN 978-1-85780-216-0
  • with Vladimir Rigmant OKB Tupolev. A History of the Design Bureau and its Aircraft Hinckley, Leicestershire Midland 2005 ISBN 1-85780-214-4
  • Tupolev Tu-144 Hinckley, Leicestershire Midland 2006 ISBN 1-85780-216-0
  • RedStar Number 33 Antonov An-12: The Soviet Hercules with Dmitri Komissarov Hinckley Midland 2007 ISBN 978-1-85780-255-9
  • with Sergei & Dmitry Komissarov U.S. Aircraft in the Soviet Union and Russia Midland Publishing 2009 ISBN 978-1-85780-308-2
  • with Vladimir Rigmant OKB Tupolev Midland Publishing 2000 ISBN 1-85780-214-4 325-327
  • Unflown Wings: Soviet / Russian Unrealized Aircraft Projects 1925–2010 with Sergei Komissarov Birmingham Ian Allen Publishing 2013 ISBN 978-1-906537-34-0
  • with Sergei Komissarov OKB Sukhoi A History of the Design Bureau and its Aircraft Ian Allen Publishing ISBN 978-1-85780-314-3
  • with Tony Buttler Soviet Secret Projects Fighters Since 1945 [3]
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References
  1. "Yefim Gordon". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  2. "Pen and Sword Books: Titles by Yefim Gordon". www.pen-and-sword.co.uk. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  3. ""Yefim Gordon" -wikipedia - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved September 16, 2019.

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