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My Yak was sent back to the Shakhty overhaul facility in Russia before being shipped via water to the U.S. It arrived in San Diego in July 2000, assembled and flown back to Kansas.
Current project - Flying!
My newspaper article in the Iola, KS Register (small error on the Yak's speed)
More to come!
Below you will find several photos documenting the western story...
Sitting in the transport container
Removal
Forklifting to the hangar for assembly
1st engine run-up - checking for leaks and such
Ready to go!
Cockpit Photo
Grrrrrr!
Placard picts - placards I recreated...
Fuel drain
Fuel cap
(L to R) Richard, Slava & Doug - 3 Kansas Yak guys!
N2505D and T-34 at K81 / Nov 2001
Inverted with more than 10 liters of oil - yuck!
Sporting new paint scheme!
N2505D and Comrades!
Flying a Yak-52 in Russia!!
My latest Russian machine
Kansas Yak Flying Wing at Bolivar MO for Food and Fuel / April 2005
