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Just completed a spot of flying in this aircraft, a YAK-52 in a formation of 5 Yaks and Nanchangs for a DVD I'm making for the Tyabb Airshow.

We made many attacks on a beach on French Island and after about the fifth (bumping around in the prop wash of 4 other aircraft and trying to concentrate on looking through the viewfinder) I must admit I hauled the bag out just in case!

Managed to hold it in so you chaps can have an unsullied look at what a Yak formation is like from the air. There's a LOT of throttle juggling and the occasional break away to avoid a collision. Fun stuff!

http://www.oldcmp.net/Images/Aircraf...Attack_yak.jpg

Into the bomb run. You can just see No4 in the lower part of the frame.

More pics here.

Re: A Damn fine red

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[i]Originally posted by Keith Webb

Just completed a spot of flying in this aircraft, a YAK-52 in a formation of 5 Yaks and Nanchangs for a DVD I'm making for the Tyabb Airshow.

Ah yes, the joy of flying...and airsickness! Great pics Keith! It adds so much to a re-enactment to have airpower! One question, do the Nanchung's radial engines rotate the same direction as the Yak's, which I believe, is opposite to the Allies' Bristol, Wright, Pratt and Whitney et al?
If you get a chance to travel to the U.S., you must visit some of the aircraft museums. The number and variety of warbirds is nothing short of amazing! I've included a pic of an A-26 that shows up at a lot of our re-enactments.

:cheers: :salute: :drunk: CHIMO!