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    Airframe Family: Yakovlev Yak-11 / LET C.11
    Latest Model:Yak-3U (replica)
    Construction Number:171529
    Last Civil Registration:SP-YAQ
    Compressed ID:Yakovlev Yak-3U (replica) cn 171529...
    Latest Owner or Location:Warsaw Modlin Airport

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    Dates

    Event

    By 1956

    Constructed as a C-11 by Let at Czechoslovakia.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Egyptian Air Force.

    From 1970 to 1985

    Assigned to El Aakha AB, Egypt for storage.

    1985

    Transported by ship. Delivered to Alain Capel and Jean Salis partnership, La Ferte-Alais, France.

    1987

    Transported by ship.
    To USA.

    1987

    To Daniel M. McCue, Somersworth, NH with new c/r N21241.

    By March 1990

    Converted to a Yak-3U (replica).

    March 1990

    First post-reassembly Flight.

    26 April 1990

    Certificate of airworthiness for N11MQ (YAK-11-R2000, YAK11-01M) issued.

    Circa 18 August 1994


    Photographer: Earl A Holmquist
    Notes: Photographed at the Wings of Eagles Airshow in Batavia, NY.

    19 August 1995


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Wings of Eagles Airshow at Batavia, New York.

    19 August 1995


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Wings of Eagles Airshow at Batavia, New York.

    By 9 September 1996

    To G. P. Richardson, Crystal Bay, NV with new c/r N11MQ.

    From 9 September 1996 to 15 September 1996

    Raced as #29, named CZECH RIDE.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Sam Richardson. Qualified in 22nd place with an average speed of 322.196 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 310.773 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 333.378 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 326.413 mph.

    Circa 9 September 1996


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    From 8 September 1997 to 14 September 1997

    Raced as #29, named Czech Ride.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was G P *Sam* Richardson from Incline Village, NV. Qualified in 27th place with an average speed of 347.754 mph.

    From 14 September 1998 to 20 September 1998

    Raced as #29, named CZECH RIDE.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was G P *Sam* Richardson from Aurora, OR. Qualified in 24th place with an average speed of 341.291 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 327.115 mph. Raced in Heat 3. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 325.851 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 329.219 mph.

    From 13 September 1999 to 19 September 1999

    Raced as #29, named CZECH RIDE.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was G P *Sam* Richardson from Wilsonville, OR. Qualified in 28th place with an average speed of 329.827 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 316.433 mph.

    From 11 September 2000 to 17 September 2000

    Raced as #29, named CHZECH RIDE.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was G P *Sam* Richardson from Aurora, OR. Qualified in 24th place with an average speed of 349.920 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 324.455 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 309.880 mph. Raced in Heat 3. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 336.307 mph. Started the Medallion 2 race, but did not finish.

    Circa 11 September 2000


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

    Circa 2003


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At Reno.

    13 September 2004

    To Ihpa Inc, Venice, FL keeping c/r N11MQ.

    30 January 2009

    Civil registration, N11MQ, cancelled.

    30 January 2009

    To Plane Fun Inc Trustee, Snellville, GA with new c/r N11MQ.

    2009

    To Raymond Frappot, Les Mureaux, France.

    31 March 2009

    Civil registration, N11MQ, cancelled.
    Exported to France.

    12 May 2010

    To Frappot Raymond, Cormeilles En Parisis, Ile France Hte Normandie with new c/r F-AZYF.
    Based at Les Mureaux.

    27 March 2018

    To Mateusz Strama, Lomianki, Poland keeping c/r F-AZYF.

    20 May 2018


    Photographer: Marcin Rogowski
    Notes: During Poznan Air Show 2018 at the Poznan-Lawica Airport, Poland.

    2019

    To Mateusz Strama with new c/r SP-YAQ.

    Based with Warsaw Modlin Airport.


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

    Internet Sources
    DGCA Civil Aircraft Register (France)
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)
    Warbirds Directory, 6th Edition (2013) by Geoff Goodall

    Individual Contributors
    Thorsten Ruchel

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