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Post by joey05 on Jun 6, 2019 21:02:48 GMT 12
JEM Aviation have just announced on facebook the arrival of a white Yak 7 that is to get some JEM TLC before resuming her flying career out of Tauranga!
With JEM also getting back to work on the Yak 9, hopefully soon we will see a Yak 7, 9 and 3 in formation.
I’m fizzing......
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Post by ZacYates on Jun 7, 2019 20:47:47 GMT 12
The Yak-7 has been advertised in Classic Wings for several years and I often wondered if it would find its way here. Just a feeling I had!
For those who are unfamiliar with the airframe, if you do a search online for "Yak N7YK" you'll find plenty.
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Post by FlyingKiwi on Jun 8, 2019 12:10:18 GMT 12
Awesome to see another V-12 Yak in the country.  |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 8, 2019 13:44:48 GMT 12
Is it a real WWII aeroplane? Or is it a 1990's late production like a lot of the Yaks around now?
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Post by campbellbox on Jun 8, 2019 14:02:20 GMT 12
The JEM aviation Facebook page suggests it's a Yak-11 conversion. Attempted link: |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 8, 2019 14:12:28 GMT 12
Yeah I just saw that. So it's not a WWII aircraft after all.
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Post by l29 on Jun 8, 2019 14:17:58 GMT 12
Is that a problem?
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Post by ErrolC on Jun 8, 2019 14:18:03 GMT 12
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Post by johnnyfalcon on Jun 8, 2019 16:00:40 GMT 12
Yeah I just saw that. So it's not a WWII aircraft after all. I don't think anyone suggested it was, Dave. It has more provenance than ZK-VVS. Still gets thumbs-up in my book! |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 8, 2019 19:49:54 GMT 12
John, I did see it stated on Facebook that it was a "WWII fighter". I was merely curious if that was actually the case. All good, it'll be another great addition to the scene, when they eventually get all the work it needs done.
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Post by ZacYates on Jun 8, 2019 21:08:30 GMT 12
Is it a real WWII aeroplane? Or is it a 1990's late production like a lot of the Yaks around now? Not to detract from any of the Yak fighters that have flown in NZ, but I believe (and John Terrell's info backs this up) that there are no wartime production originals flying. I'm not sure any have done so in private/warbird ownership anywhere. There's a Yak-1 in the UK that's been under steady progress to airworthiness for some years but it's still a fair way (or wealthy buyer) off. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 8, 2019 21:13:19 GMT 12
Thanks Zak. I was aware that was the case with the Yak 3's but I m not at all up with the play on other Yak models, which is why I asked.
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Post by FlyingKiwi on Jun 9, 2019 12:52:03 GMT 12
It is a genuine vintage aircraft at least. (I think 50s military can count as vintage now?)
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Post by ZacYates on Jun 9, 2019 14:34:23 GMT 12
If Beech Mentors are vintage then Yak-11s/C.11s are too!
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 9, 2019 14:58:30 GMT 12
Just to be clear, I was not quibbling about whether it was vintage, warbird, new build, etc. I was only interested to find out if it had a wartime history and if so where it had flown and where it had possibly fought, etc, from a historic point of view. That is the reason I queried it, after I'd seen it described as a WWII aircraft on Facebook.
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Post by ZacYates on Jun 9, 2019 21:36:06 GMT 12
Pleasingly, I've found a video of N7YK flying at a US airshow on YouTube, flown by Mike Spaulding who also flies KA114:
It's interesting to contrast the display style with the Yak ones we've seen here (and the commentator, who tells the crowd to listen to the Allison as Mike flies by and then continues talking).
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Post by Venomnut on Jun 9, 2019 22:53:45 GMT 12
Sounds like Matt Jolley, who does do alot of air show commentaries.
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Post by ZacYates on Jun 10, 2019 10:50:17 GMT 12
I didn't recognise him as Matt, but rewatching I think I can hear it.
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Post by machina on Jun 10, 2019 19:17:17 GMT 12
This will be great to see flying!
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