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    Airframe Family: Yakovlev Yak-9
    Latest Model:Yak-9UM
    Construction Number:0470409
    Last Civil Registration:VH-YIX
    Compressed ID:Strela Aircraft Co. Yak-9UM cn 0470...
    Latest Owner or Location:Kay Lorraine Astrella

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    Dates

    Event

    2003

    Constructed as a Yak-9UM by Strela Aircraft Co. at Orenburg, Russia.

    30 June 2003

    To Shadetree Aviation Inc, Carson City, NV with new c/r N7091B.

    20 February 2004

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX7091B (YAK-9U-M, 0470409) issued.

    2 July 2004

    Civil registration, N7091B, cancelled.

    19 July 2004

    To Jim and Jenny Wickham with new c/r VH-YIX.
    Operated with markings: 04, Red

    19 July 2004

    To Ganot Pty. Ltd, Moorooduc, VIC with new c/r VH-YIX.

    19 July 2004

    Assigned civil registration: VH-YIX (YAK-9UM, 470409)

    Operated by Kay Lorraine Astrella.

    25 February 2007


    Photographer: Ryan Hothersall
    Notes: At Goolwa

    22 January 2018

    To Keith Nicola Astrella, Berwick, VIC.

    Operated by Kay Lorraine Astrella.

    26 May 2018


    Photographer: Mick McKean
    Notes: Yakovlev Yak-9UM VH-YIX during its flying display at Red Thunder 2018 airshow. Watts Bridge Memorial Airfield, Cressbrook, Queensland, Australia. NIKON D500 + 200.0-500.0 mm f/5.61/400 @ f/11 ISO 320 @ 750 mm

    26 May 2018


    Photographer: Mick McKean
    Notes: Yakovlev Yak-9UM VH-YIX during its flying display at Red Thunder 2018 airshow. Watts Bridge Memorial Airfield, Cressbrook, Queensland, Australia. NIKON D500 + 200.0-500.0 mm f/5.61/400 @ f/11 ISO 280 @ 750 mm

    27 May 2018


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: At the Red Thunder Fly-In at Watts Bridge Memorial Airfield in Queensland, Australia

    7 September 2018

    Destroyed in a crash.
    The aircraft crashed in a field 20 km W of Latrobe Valley Airport. There was no fire on impact. The pilot died.
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