| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | "4 white" |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Yakovlev Yak-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Yakovlev Yak-3 |
| Aircraft Version: | Yakovlev Yak-3 |
| C/n (msn): | 2530 |
| Operator Titles: | Soviet Union - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Paris - Le BourgetMap |
| Country: | France |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: LFPB IATA: LBG Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace |
| Photo Date: | 4 March 2022 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 447297 |
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During the Battle of Stalingrad the Soviets realised that the Yak-1 was badly outclassed and needed to be improved. The result was the Yak-3, which was robust and easy to maintain and much liked by both pilots and ground crew. As it was one of the smallest and lightest combat fighters during WWII, its high power-to-weight ratio gave it excellent performance and it proved to be a formidable dogfighter. Its main disadvantage was the weak resistance of the wooden wing. The Normandie-Niemen did not receive Yak-3s until December 1944, but had shot down 94 aircraft by the end of WWII. This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 18 March 2022, and has since been viewed 293 times. |