| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 2252 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Yakovlev Yak-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Yakovlev Yak-3 |
| Aircraft Version: | Yakovlev Yak-3 |
| C/n (msn): | 8545 |
| Operator Titles: | Yugoslavia - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Belgrade - Nikola TeslaMap |
| Country: | Serbia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: LYBE IATA: BEG Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Muzej Vazduhoplovstva Beograd |
| Photo Date: | 23 July 2015 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 1223 |
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First flown in Oct 1943, the Yak-3 was a simple and lightweight design but is credited with being Russia's fastest and most manoeuvrable piston-powered design. Around 70 were received by Yugoslavia by the end of 1945, some being involved in action over post-war border violations. In August 1945 two US C-47s were shot down by Yak-3s, then in October an RAF one was forced to land at Niš. Only three original Yak-3s remain, of which this example retired from instructional use in 1957 is one This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 29 July 2017, and has since been viewed 513 times. |