Old Warbird-can't identify

[Boatcarpenter]

Happened to catch this plane at local airport yesterday. Snapped a few pics and was driving away then saw pilot getting in. Snapped a few pics of him putting on his parachute through the chain link fence. Then managed to repark and get a few of startup and heading out. None of takeoff-too far away for camera.

 

[BigJay]

RE: Old Warbird-can

That's a Yak-52 according to the FAA...

http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNumSQL.asp?NNumbertxt=3043R&cmndfind.x=18&cmndfind.y=12

Nice shots, thanks for sharing.

-Jay

 

[Boatcarpenter]

RE: Old Warbird-can

Thanks BigJay- so not really old warbird, just looks that way. Pretty nimble plane.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5491328690625747503
BC

 

[Elwenil]

RE: Old Warbird-can

Interesting. Appears to have been used as a trainer and all of the controls are pneumatic.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakovlev_Yak-52