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Re: YAK 52 Flight...
Posted: 27 Sep 2009, 23:46
by 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
Re: YAK 52 Flight...
Posted: 28 Sep 2009, 17:50
by 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
Re: YAK 52 Flight...
Posted: 28 Sep 2009, 22:52
by 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.
Re: YAK 52 Flight...
Posted: 28 Sep 2009, 23:20
by 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.
Re: YAK 52 Flight...
Posted: 28 Sep 2009, 23:52
by Tako_Kichi
Nigel H-J wrote: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!

Re: YAK 52 Flight...
Posted: 05 Oct 2009, 02:40
by 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
Re: YAK 52 Flight...
Posted: 05 Oct 2009, 06:20
by 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
Re: YAK 52 Flight...
Posted: 13 Oct 2009, 22:52
by jab
Prop Jockey wrote: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
Re: YAK 52 Flight...
Posted: 16 Oct 2009, 22:01
by 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
Re: YAK 52 Flight...
Posted: 16 Oct 2009, 22:06
by TSR2
I'll miss the ole girl in her white and red. Hope all goes to plan Rich
