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    Airframe Family: Yakovlev Yak-11 / LET C.11
    Latest Model:Yak-11 Moose (NATO)
    Construction Number:172701
    Last Civil Registration:N11RU
    Compressed ID:Yakovlev Yak-11 cn 172701 cr N11RU
    Latest Owner or Location:Sky West Aviation Inc Trustee, Albuquerque, NM

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    Dates

    Event

    1956

    Constructed as a Yak-11.

    1964

    To Ominpol/Czech Government: with new c/r OK-KIE.

    Circa 1964


    Photographer: Wikipedia Common
    Notes: Circa 1964 photo

    27 March 1964

    Forced landing during del. flight to the Egyptian Air Force - one of seven in a delivery formation - wheels-up in field, Philia, near Nicosia Cyprus.

    From March 1964 to 1 January 1970

    Impounded by RAF Cyprus and stored in a dismantled state.

    1970

    Philip A. Mann and Doug Bianchi, from Booker UK - recovered the aircraft from Famagusta, Cyprus back to Booker Air Park in the UK.

    31 March 1970

    To Philip Mann and Son with new c/r G-AYAK.

    June 1972

    Restoration completed.

    8 September 1973


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: This Yak-11 took part in the Kings Cup Air Race at the 1973 Cranfield Business and Light Aviation Show.

    14 May 1976

    To Shipping and Airlines Ltd keeping c/r G-AYAK.

    15 August 1976


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: This Yak-11 attended the 1976 Blackbushe Fly-In.

    13 June 1979

    To Anthony Edward Hutton keeping c/r G-AYAK.

    27 June 1981


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: This Yak-11 was on display at the 1981 International Air Tattoo at RAF Greenham common, Berkshire.

    By August 1982

    Markings Applied: 00
    Normandie-Niemen colour scheme.

    11 August 1982


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RAF St Mawgan Airshow

    11 February 1983

    To Aero Vintage Ltd keeping c/r G-AYAK.

    By 31 July 1984

    Markings Applied: 14 White

    31 July 1984

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX11YK (YAK-11, 172701) issued.

    2 October 1984


    Photographer: Mike Powney
    Notes: 1984 photo at Ft. Lauderdale International

    9 April 1985

    To Kermit A. Weeks, Polk City, FL with new c/r N11YK.

    Based at Fantasy of Flight/Kermit A. Weeks, Polk City, FL.
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    22 March 2011

    To unknown owner with c/r N11YK.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Bootten.

    15 August 2011

    Civil registration, N11YK, cancelled.
    Exported to Switzerland.

    15 August 2011

    To unknown owner with c/r N11YK.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Bootten.

    Circa 2018

    Placed on display with Fliegermuseum (Swiss Flying Museum), Altenrhein Airport, Altenrhein, Saint Gallen.
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    5 November 2020

    To Sky West Aviation Inc Trustee, Albuquerque, NM with new c/r N11RU.
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