YAK 52 Flight...

[DispatchDragon]

Rich

Looks like Tony is a natural!!

The first stall turn I ever experienced was in the back of an Auster Alpha - I wound up honking into my wellie boot@!!!!


Beautiful video as well

Leif

[Prop Jockey]

Cheers Leif

I wound up honking into my wellie boot@!!!!

Being water tight AND big enough, I might start asking all back seaters to wear wellies now Leif - thanks for the tip !

Cheers

Rich

[Trev Clark]

That looks a great day out, some really good photos too!

It brings back memories of watching a super tanker (departing Fawley) move across the top of a Chippy canopy at the top of a loop during a trip with the AEF at Hamble in the 70s. I hope we get that sort of weather on Saturday at Shoreham, I really am looking forward to seeing this Soviet beastie in the flesh.

[Nigel H-J]

Rich, just beware of the ones' who decide to honk at the top of a loop, the regurgitated breakfast/lunch has a nasty habit of finding its' way to the front end on the way down as one Chippie Pilot found out!!

Nigel.

[Tako_Kichi]

Rich, just beware of the ones' who decide to honk at the top of a loop, the regurgitated breakfast/lunch has a nasty habit of finding its' way to the front end on the way down as one Chippie Pilot found out!!

LOL...yup....that's the perfect time to convert a half loop into a roll out on top!

[jab]

Your one lucky so n so Tony have a flight in a yak great pictures tony and videos Rich

Just wondering rich do you have a smoke system on your yak??

ATB
James

[Prop Jockey]

Hey James,

At the moment, no, but its going to Lithuania next week (weather permitting) for a complete refurb, new paint job and fitting of extended range tanks. I need to do the maths to see if the smoke system is possible too. The onld Russian avionics behind the back seat has been removed already - thats where the smoke tank goes.

Cheers Nigel - thats sage advice and not something I'd like to experience first hand !


Cheers

Rich

[jab]

Hey James,

At the moment, no, but its going to Lithuania next week (weather permitting) for a complete refurb, new paint job and fitting of extended range tanks. I need to do the maths to see if the smoke system is possible too. The onld Russian avionics behind the back seat has been removed already - thats where the smoke tank goes.

Cheers Nigel - thats sage advice and not something I'd like to experience first hand !


Cheers

Rich

Thats a long way to go for a complete refurb Do you know what paint job you want done yet if not then you should have it done like this http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.s ... entry=true more here http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.s ... entry=true So are you flying it to Lithuania

Ok Rich well good luck with her cant wait to see you flying her sometime soon

ATB
James

[Prop Jockey]

Thanks James,

Yes its a long way, but they're Yak specialists and able to do a bit more than just an external repaint. The ferry pilot set off today

The new paint job will look similar to this one: http://www.airliners.net/photo/Aerostar ... 1156980/L/

So these should be the last pics in the current paint scheme, taken by an aviation photographer called Geoff Collins at this weeks formation school at North Weald.

Pairs Take Off with a Nanchang



The flight line at North Weald



Leading a 6 Ship through the North Weald overhead





Last landing of the day



Putting the aircraft to bed



Cheers

Rich

[TSR2]

I'll miss the ole girl in her white and red. Hope all goes to plan Rich