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    Airframe Family: Yakovlev Yak-9
    Latest Model:Yak-9UM
    Construction Number:0470404
    Last Civil Registration:N6373Y
    Compressed ID:Strela Aircraft Co. Yak-9UM cn 0470...
    Latest Owner or Location:Red Star Aero Holdings Llc, Lewes, DE

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    Event

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

    To unknown owner with c/r N6373Y.

    To Washington Executive Airport/Hyde Field, Clinton, MD.
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    Markings Applied: 104 yellow

    18 June 1998

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX6373Y (YAK-9U-M, 0470404) issued.

    From 13 September 1999 to 19 September 1999

    Raced as #104.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Dave Morss from Redwood City, CA. Qualified in 30th place with an average speed of 320.002 mph.

    14 September 1999


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

    7 March 2000

    To Kimbles Aviation Inc, Clinton, MD keeping c/r N6373Y.

    From 10 September 2001 to 15 September 2001

    Raced as #104.
    Attended the National Championship Air Races, but did not compete in the Unlimited class and it is uncertain if there was an intent to compete. The primary pilot was Dave Morss from Redwood City, CA. Raced in Heat 3. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 352.823 mph.

    From 9 September 2002 to 15 September 2002

    Raced as #104.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Dave Morss from Redwood City, CA. Qualified in 18th place with an average speed of 364.264 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 328.139 mph. Started Heat 2D, but did not finish. Raced in Heat 3. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 315.130 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 342.065 mph.

    Circa 2003


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At Reno.

    From 8 September 2003 to 14 September 2003

    Raced as #104.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Sean Carroll from Waldorf, MD. Qualified in 22nd place with an average speed of 353.060 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 348.202 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 361.239 mph. Raced in Heat 3. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 377.025 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 346.471 mph.

    From 15 September 2004 to 19 September 2004

    Raced as #104.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Sean Carroll from Waldorf, MD. Qualified in 21st place with an average speed of 372.306 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 353.898 mph. Raced in Heat 3. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 369.292 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 373.222 mph.

    Circa 2005

    Based at Delaware Aviation Museum, Sussex County Airport, Georgetown, DE.
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    April 2009


    Photographer: RedRipper 24
    Notes: At Langley AFB (KLFI) Airshow

    2 August 2020

    Civil registration, N6373Y, cancelled.

    13 March 2023

    To Kimbles Aviation Inc, Flagler Beach, FL with new c/r N6373Y.

    3 September 2023

    To Red Star Aero Holdings Llc, Lewes, DE keeping c/r N6373Y.


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    Print Sources
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden

    Internet Sources
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)

    Individual Contributors
    Noah Rechtin

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