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    Airframe Family: Yakovlev Yak-52
    Latest Model:Yak-52
    Last Military Serial:65 yellow {1} Russian AF
    Construction Number:866614
    Last Civil Registration:VH-FRI
    Compressed ID:Yakovlev Yak-52 sn 65 yellow Russia...
    Latest Owner or Location:Bennet Aviation Pty Ltd, Cardiff, NSW

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    Dates

    Event

    1986

    Constructed as a Yak-52.

    1986

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Russia Air Force with s/n 65 yellow {1}.

    10 October 2000

    Certificate of airworthiness for N53YK (YAK 52, 866614) issued.

    29 October 2004

    To Witter Associates, Solana Beach, CA with new c/r N53YK.

    23 May 2012

    To unknown owner with c/r N53YK.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Sparks, NV.

    18 June 2012

    To Classic Aircraft Museum, Sparks, NV keeping c/r N53YK.

    8 April 2013

    To Sharman Enterprises Inc, Vacaville, CA keeping c/r N53YK.

    21 May 2014

    Exported to Australia - noted in a hangar at Cowra, New South Wales - still as N53YK.

    21 May 2014


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: Photo in May 2014 in a hangar at Cowra, New South Wales - still as N53YK

    21 May 2014


    Photographer: Jennifer Scarf
    Notes: Photo in May 2014 in a hangar at Cowra, New South Wales - still as N53YK

    28 May 2014

    Civil registration, N53YK, cancelled.
    Exported to Australia.

    Markings Applied: 14 Yellow

    22 June 2015

    To GB Flight Services Pty Ltd, Hamilton South, NSW with new c/r VH-FRI.

    April 2016


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: At Albion Park, NSW, Australia

    1 March 2017


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: At Maitland Airport,Rutherford, New South Wales, Australia

    25 January 2018

    To Bennet Aviation Pty Ltd, Cardiff, NSW keeping c/r VH-FRI.
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