Artem Drabkin’s book “I Fought on the Il-2” continues the series of books based on records and interviews collected by the author. In this book, the reader will meet attack pilots, gunners and mechanics who fought and serviced the legendary Il-2 attack aircraft. Attacks and air battles full of drama, requiring the pilot to concentrate all his skills, experience, will, forced landings and flights in difficult weather conditions, nervous tension before an attack, the loss of comrades and the life of pilots - all these aspects of the life of attack pilots on the fronts of the Great Patriotic War come to life in stories of veterans. In their memoirs, they share with us tactical techniques that allowed them to survive in battle, and small joys available to pilots after a successful day of combat. Based on materials from the site “I Remember” www.iremember.ru