Blood Red Skies: Yakovlev Yak-1b Squadron

The Yak-1b, though not an official designation, represented a significant series of upgrades that culminated in a new standard of production for the Yak-1 by October 1942. These improvements included an upgraded engine, a bubble canopy for improved visibility, a retractable tail wheel, a better gunsight, and enhanced cockpit controls, including a new control stick based on the German Bf 109.