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    Airframe Family: Yakovlev Yak-11 / LET C.11
    Latest Model:Yak-3U (replica)
    Last Civil Registration:N43UP
    Compressed ID:Yakovlev Yak-3U (replica) cr N43UP
    Latest Owner or Location:Esate of McKinstry Jim H, Mead, CO

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Yak-3U (replica).

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Magyar Legiero.

    To Capel Aviation/Alain Capel, La Ferte-Alais.

    Contracted to Avioane Aircraft Factory, Romania for work on the airframe.

    New construction number, 004, assigned to the airframe.
    Rebuilt as a single-seater with and Pratt and Whitney R1830.

    By 1999

    The final assembly was started at Ione, CA.

    22 February 2000

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX43UP (YAK 3 UPW, 004) issued.

    22 February 2000

    To William J. Burdis, Coraopolis. PA with new c/r N43UP.

    22 February 2000

    To W J. Burdis, Coraopolis, PA keeping c/r N43UP.

    By 2000

    Restoration completed.
    Markings Applied: Rossiya Suka
    The final assembly was completed at Santa Rosa, CA.

    By 2001

    First post-restoration Flight.
    Flown at Santa Rosa, CA.

    24 July 2001

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX43UP (YAK 3 UPW, 004) issued.

    Raced as #0.

    13 May 2008

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX43UP (YAK 3 UPW, 004) issued.

    14 July 2010

    To W J. Burdis, Beaver Falls, PA keeping c/r N43UP.

    11 February 2011

    To unknown owner with c/r N43UP.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Hubbard, OR.

    12 April 2011

    To Jim H. McKinstry, Hubbard, OR keeping c/r N43UP.

    14 September 2011


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

    11 September 2012


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

    14 September 2012


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

    14 September 2012


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

    Raced as #0.

    8 December 2020

    Civil registration, N43UP, cancelled.

    24 March 2021

    To Esate of McKinstry Jim H, Mead, CO with new c/r N43UP.
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    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
     Aerodata Quantum+
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Warbirds Directory, 6th Edition (2013) by Geoff Goodall
    Individual Contributors
     John Bennett
    Mike Henniger
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