Yefim Gordon


Yefim Gordon is a Lithuanian-born aircraft photographer and author who specializes in Soviet aircraft and Russian aviation.

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, Hikoki Publications Japan and Crécy publishing ltd. As a co-author, he regularly collaborates with Dmitri and Sergei Komissarov.

Publications (selection)

  • with Vladimir Rigman Tupolev Tu-144 Hinckley, Leicestershire Midland 2005
  • with Vladimir Rigmant OKB Tupolev. A History of the Design Bureau and its Aircraft Hinckley, Leicestershire Midland 2005
  • Tupolev Tu-144 Hinckley, Leicestershire Midland 2006
  • RedStar Number 33 Antonov An-12: The Soviet Hercules with Dmitri Komissarov Hinckley Midland 2007
  • with Sergei & Dmitry Komissarov U.S. Aircraft in the Soviet Union and Russia Midland Publishing 2009
  • with Vladimir Rigmant OKB Tupolev Midland Publishing 2000 325-327
  • Unflown Wings: Soviet / Russian Unrealized Aircraft Projects 1925–2010 with Sergei Komissarov Birmingham Ian Allan Publishing 2013
  • with Sergei Komissarov OKB Sukhoi A History of the Design Bureau and its Aircraft Ian Allan Publishing
Famous Russian Aircraft Series
Red Star Series
  • Sukhoi S-37 and Mikoyan MFI: Russian Fifth-Generation Fighter Technology, Red Star Volume 1,
  • Flankers: The New Generation, Red Star Volume 2,
  • Polikarpov's I-16 Fighter: Its Forerunners and Progeny, Red Star Volume 3,
  • Early Soviet Jet Fighters: The 1940s and Early 1950s, Red Star Volume 4,
  • Yakovlev's Piston-Engined Fighters, Red Star Volume 5,
  • Polikarpov's Biplane Fighters, Red Star Volume 6,
  • Tupolev Tu-4: Soviet Superfortress, Red Star Volume 7,
  • Tupolev Tu-160 Blackjack: Russia's Answer to the B-1, Red Star Volume 9,
  • Lavochkin's Piston-Engined Fighters, Red Star Volume 10,
  • Myasischev M-4 and 3M: The First Soviet Strategic Jet Bomber, Red Star Volume 11,
  • Antonov's Turboprop Twins: An-24/An-26/An-30/An-32, Red Star Volume 12,
  • Mikoyan's Piston-Engined Fighters, Red Star Volume 13,
  • Mil Mi-8/Mi-17: Rotary-Wing Workhorse and Warhorse, Red Star Volume 14,
  • Antonov An-2: Annushka, Maid of all Work, Red Star Volume 15,
  • Sukhoi Interceptors: The Su-9/-11/-15 and other types, Red Star Volume 16,
  • Early Soviet Jet Bombers: The 1940s and Early 1950s, Red Star Volume 17,
  • Antonov's Heavy Transports: Big Lifters for War and Peace, Red Star Volume 18,
  • Soviet Heavy Interceptors, Red Star Volume 19,
  • Soviet/Russian Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Red Star Volume 20,
  • Antonov's Jet Twins: The An-72/-74 Family, Red Star Volume 21,
  • Mil's Heavylift Helicopters: Mi-6/Mi-10/V-12/Mi-26, Red Star Volume 22,
  • Soviet/Russian AWACS Aircraft: Tu-126, A-50, An-71 and Ka-31, Red Star Volume 23,
  • Tupolev Tu-144: Russia's Concorde, Red Star Volume 24,
  • Ilyushin IL-12 and IL-14: Successors to the Li-2, Red Star Volume 25,
  • Russia's Military Aircraft in the 21st Century, Red Star Volume 26,
  • Lisunov Li-2: The Soviet DC-3, Red Star Volume 27,
  • Beriev's Jet Flying Boats, Red Star Volume 28,
  • Kamov -27/-32 Family, Red Star Volume 29,
  • Soviet Rocket Fighters, Red Star Volume 30,
  • Tupolev Tu-114: The First Soviet Intercontinental Airliner, Red Star Volume 31,
  • Lavochkin's Last Jets, Red Star Volume 32,
  • Antonov An-12: The Soviet Hercules, Red Star Volume 33,
  • Mikoyan MiG-25 Foxbat: Guardian of the Soviet Borders, Red Star Volume 34,
Soviet Secret Projects Series
  • Soviet Secret Projects: Fighters Since 1946 v. 2
  • Soviet Secret Projects: Bombers Since 1945 v. 1