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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.
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]
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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 Allan Publishing 2013 ISBN 978-1-906537-34-0
with Sergei Komissarov OKB Sukhoi A History of the Design Bureau and its Aircraft Ian Allan Publishing ISBN 978-1-85780-314-3
—; Kommisarov, Dmitriy (19 July 2015). Il'yushin/Beriyev A-50: The 'Soviet Sentry'. FlightCraft. Vol. 6. Pen and Sword Books. ISBN 978-1473823914. OCLC 925303234. OL 38289944M. Retrieved 8 September 2023 – via Google Books.
—; Komissarov, Dmitriy; Komissarov, Sergey (10 March 2005). OKB Ilyushin: A History of the Design Bureau and its Aircraft. Hinckley, England: Midland Publishing Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85780-187-3. LCCN 2007531537. OCLC 56539257. OL 9001242M.