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    Airframe Family: Yakovlev Yak-11 / LET C.11
    Latest Model:Yak-3U (replica)
    Construction Number:001-3/2005
    Last Civil Registration:ZK-YOV
    Compressed ID:Yakovlev Yak-3U (replica) cn 001-3/...
    Latest Owner or Location:Mark Kevin OSullivan, Blenheim

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    Dates

    Event

    2005

    Constructed as a Yak-3U (replica).

    2005

    To Eddie Andreini, Half Moon Bay, CA.

    2005

    To William E. Whiteside, Windsor, CA with new c/r N46463.

    11 October 2005

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX46463 (YAK-3U/R-200, 001-3/2005) issued.

    Circa 9 September 2006


    Photographer: Charlene Aro
    Notes: Photographed at the National Championship Air Races held at Stead Field near Reno, NV.

    From 11 September 2006 to 17 September 2006

    Raced as #33, named Stead Fast.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Will Whiteside from Windsor, CA. Qualified in 19th place with an average speed of 363.589 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 334.859 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 342.103 mph. Raced in Heat 3. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 359.343 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 352.497 mph.

    11 September 2006


    Photographer: David Lednicer
    Notes: Steadfast, a Romanian built Yak-3U Unlimited Class racer, on the flight line at the Reno Air Races.

    Circa June 2007


    Photographer: Charlene Aro
    Notes: Photographed at PRS.

    From 10 September 2007 to 16 September 2007

    Raced as #33, named Stead Fast.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Will Whiteside from Windsor, CA. Qualified in 16th place with an average speed of 382.829 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 383.887 mph. Raced in Heat 3D. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 346.14 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 367.706 mph.

    From 8 September 2008 to 14 September 2008

    Raced as #33, named Stead Fast.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Will Whiteside from Windsor, CA. Qualified in 12th place with an average speed of 388.174 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 371.91 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 383.869 mph. Raced in Heat 3D. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 385.8 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 385.852 mph.

    16 May 2009


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Planes of Fame Air Show in Chino, CA.

    From 13 September 2010 to 19 September 2010

    Raced as #33, named Stead Fast.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Will Whiteside from Windsor, CA. Qualified in 7th place with an average speed of 383.361 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 369.134 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 358.841 mph. Raced in Heat 3C. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 365.047 mph. Raced in the Championship race. The race was canceled and 4th place was assigned based on previous heat results.

    16 September 2010


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    17 September 2010


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    12 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    From 12 September 2011 to 16 September 2011

    Raced as #33, named Stead Fast.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was John Maloney from Wildomar, CA. Qualified in 11th place with an average speed of 400.452 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 377.297 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 382.178 mph.

    13 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    16 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    From 10 September 2012 to 16 September 2012

    Raced as #33, named Stead Fast.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Will Whiteside from Windsor, CA. Qualified in 9th place with an average speed of 394.507 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 383.686 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 380.442 mph. Raced in Heat 3D. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 384.343 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 394.520 mph.

    11 September 2012


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races at the Reno-Stead Airport, Nevada.

    11 September 2012


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races at the Reno-Stead Airport, Nevada.

    7 November 2013

    Civil registration, N46463, cancelled.
    Exported to Australia.

    24 December 2013

    To Eastern Fighters Pty Ltd, Perth Saint Georges Tce, WA with new c/r VH-YOV.

    21 October 2015

    To Team Steadfast Pty Ltd, Kelvin Grove, QLD keeping c/r VH-YOV.

    1 May 2016


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: At 2016 Wings Over Illawarra Airshow, New South Wales, Australia

    8 January 2017


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: At the Evans Head Fly-In, New South Wales in Australia

    23 August 2019

    Civil registration, VH-YOV, cancelled.

    9 October 2019

    To Mark Kevin OSullivan, Blenheim with new c/r ZK-YOV.


    Credits
    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

    Print Sources
    Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall

    Internet Sources
    AMCAR
    Australian Government, Civil Aviation Safety Authority
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)

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