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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 (MAE) |
Photo Date: | November 1983 |
Photo by: | T.Laurent |
Photo ID: | 771264 |
Photo Comment |
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The Yakovlev Yak-3 was the aircraft which equipped the famous French "Normandie-Niemen" regiment on the Eastern Front during WW2. The aircraft seen here at the time the picture was taken shows markings of Lieutenant Robert Marchi's (4 victories ). This aircraft arrived at Le Bourget on June 20, 1945 as n° 18 and returned to the Museum in 1947and was repainted with n°4 in 1976. This photo is copyright © T.Laurent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 23 January 2025, and has since been viewed 158 times. |