---------------------------------------------------------- Yak-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 06/11/07: 45 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 07:44 AM - Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod (flir47) 2. 09:18 AM - Re: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod (A. Dennis Savarese) 3. 09:55 AM - Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod (flir47) 4. 10:00 AM - Re: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod (Walter Lannon) 5. 10:23 AM - Re: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod (A. Dennis Savarese) 6. 10:36 AM - Re: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod (Mark Weidhaas) 7. 11:14 AM - Re: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod (Doug Sapp) 8. 11:29 AM - Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod (flir47) 9. 11:31 AM - Re: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod (Roger Kemp) 10. 12:17 PM - Re: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod (viperdoc) 11. 12:46 PM - Yak-52 - Warbird! (Scooter) 12. 12:52 PM - Re: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod (Mark Weidhaas) 13. 12:55 PM - Re: Yak-52 - Warbird! (Scooter) 14. 01:01 PM - Re: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod (Roger Baker) 15. 01:02 PM - Re: Yak-52 - Warbird! (Scooter) 16. 01:05 PM - Spinner Survey (Craig Payne) 17. 01:08 PM - Re: WARBIRDS? (Bitterlich, Mark G CIV Det Cherry Point, MALS-14 64E) 18. 01:08 PM - Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod (flir47) 19. 01:14 PM - Re: Re: Yak-52 - Warbird! (Roger Baker) 20. 01:27 PM - Re: Yak-52 - Warbird! (Scooter) 21. 01:31 PM - Re: WARBIRDS? (A. Dennis Savarese) 22. 01:42 PM - Re: Re: Yak-52 - Warbird! (Roger Baker) 23. 02:00 PM - Re: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod (Roger Kemp) 24. 02:00 PM - Re: Re: Yak-52 - Warbird! (Bitterlich, Mark G CIV Det Cherry Point, MALS-14 64E) 25. 02:01 PM - Re: Re: Yak-52 - Warbird! (Roger Kemp) 26. 02:10 PM - Re: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod (Mark Davis) 27. 02:13 PM - Re: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod (Roger Kemp) 28. 02:18 PM - Re: Spinner Survey (Roger Kemp) 29. 02:18 PM - Re: WARBIRDS? (Roger Kemp) 30. 02:27 PM - Re: Re: Yak-52 - Warbird! (viperdoc) 31. 02:41 PM - Re: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod (viperdoc) 32. 02:45 PM - Re: Yak-52 - Warbird! (Tim Gagnon) 33. 03:03 PM - Re: Yak-52 - Warbird! (Craig Payne) 34. 03:57 PM - Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod (flir47) 35. 03:57 PM - Re: Yak-52 - Warbird! (Zjopa) 36. 03:57 PM - Re: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod (Bitterlich, Mark G CIV Det Cherry Point, MALS-14 64E) 37. 04:00 PM - Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod (flir47) 38. 05:36 PM - Re: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod (Roger Kemp) 39. 05:55 PM - Oshkosh 07' (David McGirt) 40. 06:02 PM - Re: Spinner Survey (Roger Bieberdorf) 41. 06:08 PM - Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod (Tim Gagnon) 42. 06:27 PM - Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod (flir47) 43. 06:57 PM - Re: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod (Terry Lewis) 44. 07:54 PM - Re: Contact info for Yak 52 annual in San Francisco Bay Area (Mark Schrick) 45. 09:53 PM - Re: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod (Mark Davis) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 07:44:36 AM PST US Subject: Yak-List: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod From: "flir47" Lets define War Bird: Not a Yak 52, 50, 53, 54, 55. Even if you are wearing a flight suit and a jet pilot helmet. [Rolling Eyes] Not a Chang. These are pseudo war birds. Real War Bird: P51D, F4U, P38, Bearcat, Hellcat, Spit, yak3/9/11 and you get the idea. The thought that 52s and CJs are war birds is amusing! -------- You built and fly an RV.......BIG DEAL!!!! Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=117791#117791 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 09:18:25 AM PST US From: "A. Dennis Savarese" Subject: Re: Yak-List: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod The term "warbird" is a generic term which today is used to describe an aircraft used by a military organizaton for military purposes including flight training. One may not want to accept the fact that an L-Bird is considered a "warbird". But it is, by the generic definition. Certainly the trainers used by numerous country's military, including the US, were never used in a "war" so to speak. Or in combat which of course defines the aircraft you included in your list of "warbirds". But the trainers were/are used by the military, including the US. People are most definitely entitled to their own interpretation of the term "warbird". Only those who own the "big iron" like the P51's, Spit's, Corsair's FW190's, Zero's, Bearcat's, Hellcat's, Yak 3's, 9's, not the 11's, typically look down on us lowly trainers as not being true "warbirds". The 11's never saw combat and were a 2 seat modification/redesign of the Yak 3U into a Yak 11 advanced trainer/liaison aircraft/utility transport. Thus the Yak 11 in the purest sense of the word "warbird" is not a warbird either. Today, our beloved CJ6's and Yak 52's are qualified as "warbirds" because they were used by military organizations as trainers. And please don't say the Yak 52's weren't, even outside of the Russian DOSAFF. In fact, several former eastern block countries still have them in their air force and use them as primary military trainers. We all know they are not, again in the purest meaning of the word "warbird", a warbird. It's just a matter of your personal viewpoint. If one accepts the EAA Warbirds of America definition, I think you will find the above explanation follows for the most part, the WOA definition. Dennis ----- Original Message ----- From: "flir47" Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 9:43 AM Subject: Yak-List: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod > > Let?Ts define War Bird: > > Not a Yak 52, 50, 53, 54, 55. Even if you are wearing a flight suit and a > jet pilot helmet. [Rolling Eyes] > > Not a Chang. > > These are pseudo war birds. > > Real War Bird: > > P51D, F4U, P38, Bearcat, Hellcat, Spit, yak3/9/11 and you get the idea. > > The thought that 52?Ts and CJ?Ts are war birds is amusing! > > -------- > You built and fly an RV.......BIG DEAL!!!! > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=117791#117791 > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 09:55:07 AM PST US Subject: Yak-List: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod From: "flir47" Dennis You make good point. Also well taken too. I tied the 11 to War Bird because I knew someone would try splitting hairs with its connection to the 3U. This is how I see the ties of the Yak/Chang, to the term War Bird. Just splitting hairs. In my neck of the woods we call them posers. Neither one of my Yak 52s had any provisions for armament and such. The 50 certainly doesnt either. The t-6 across the way has them. Also it was actually used during war time too. If I want to be a War Bird pilot, I will buy a War Bird. Until then I will fly my Yaks. -------- You built and fly an RV.......BIG DEAL!!!! Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=117817#117817 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 10:00:40 AM PST US From: "Walter Lannon" Subject: Re: Yak-List: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod Sort of agree with most of that Dennis but you state " certainly the trainers used by numerous country's military, including the US, were never used in a war ----- or in combat" . That I must disagree with. The T6 and Harvard were in combat in numerous wars from Algeria to Korea. They were operated by the French in Algeria and the USAF in Korea and by many African countries in between. Surely you have not forgotten the T28 operations in Loas and Vietnam by the US. Also used by the French in Algeria. The Yak 11 was very likely used in combat operations as well - Reportedly the first kill by the USAF in Korea was by an F82 - The adversary? a Yak 11!! Cheers; Walt ----- Original Message ----- From: "A. Dennis Savarese" Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 9:17 AM Subject: Re: Yak-List: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod > > > The term "warbird" is a generic term which today is used to describe an > aircraft used by a military organizaton for military purposes including > flight training. One may not want to accept the fact that an L-Bird is > considered a "warbird". But it is, by the generic definition. Certainly > the trainers used by numerous country's military, including the US, were > never used in a "war" so to speak. Or in combat which of course defines > the aircraft you included in your list of "warbirds". But the trainers > were/are used by the military, including the US. People are most > definitely entitled to their own interpretation of the term "warbird". > Only those who own the "big iron" like the P51's, Spit's, Corsair's > FW190's, Zero's, Bearcat's, Hellcat's, Yak 3's, 9's, not the 11's, > typically look down on us lowly trainers as not being true "warbirds". > The 11's never saw combat and were a 2 seat modification/redesign of the > Yak 3U into a Yak 11 advanced trainer/liaison aircraft/utility transport. > Thus the Yak 11 in the purest sense of the word "warbird" is not a warbird > either. > > Today, our beloved CJ6's and Yak 52's are qualified as "warbirds" because > they were used by military organizations as trainers. And please don't > say the Yak 52's weren't, even outside of the Russian DOSAFF. In fact, > several former eastern block countries still have them in their air force > and use them as primary military trainers. We all know they are not, > again in the purest meaning of the word "warbird", a warbird. It's just a > matter of your personal viewpoint. If one accepts the EAA Warbirds of > America definition, I think you will find the above explanation follows > for the most part, the WOA definition. > Dennis > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "flir47" > To: > Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 9:43 AM > Subject: Yak-List: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod > > >> >> Let?Ts define War Bird: >> >> Not a Yak 52, 50, 53, 54, 55. Even if you are wearing a flight suit and a >> jet pilot helmet. [Rolling Eyes] >> >> Not a Chang. >> >> These are pseudo war birds. >> >> Real War Bird: >> >> P51D, F4U, P38, Bearcat, Hellcat, Spit, yak3/9/11 and you get the idea. >> >> The thought that 52?Ts and CJ?Ts are war birds is amusing! >> >> -------- >> You built and fly an RV.......BIG DEAL!!!! >> >> >> >> >> Read this topic online here: >> >> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=117791#117791 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 10:23:54 AM PST US From: "A. Dennis Savarese" Subject: Re: Yak-List: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod You are correct (again) Walt. As for the Yak 11, it was not designed as a combat aircraft. More as a 2 seat trainer version of the Yak 3U. But I guess since it was shot down by a jet, that makes it a "warbird". Oh well! Dennis ----- Original Message ----- From: "Walter Lannon" Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 12:00 PM Subject: Re: Yak-List: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod > > Sort of agree with most of that Dennis but you state " certainly the > trainers used by numerous country's military, including the US, were never > used in a war ----- or in combat" . That I must disagree with. > > The T6 and Harvard were in combat in numerous wars from Algeria to Korea. > They were operated by the French in Algeria and the USAF in Korea and by > many African countries in between. > Surely you have not forgotten the T28 operations in Loas and Vietnam by > the US. Also used by the French in Algeria. > The Yak 11 was very likely used in combat operations as well - Reportedly > the first kill by the USAF in Korea was by an F82 - The adversary? a Yak > 11!! > Cheers; > Walt > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "A. Dennis Savarese" > To: > Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 9:17 AM > Subject: Re: Yak-List: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod > > >> >> >> The term "warbird" is a generic term which today is used to describe an >> aircraft used by a military organizaton for military purposes including >> flight training. One may not want to accept the fact that an L-Bird is >> considered a "warbird". But it is, by the generic definition. Certainly >> the trainers used by numerous country's military, including the US, were >> never used in a "war" so to speak. Or in combat which of course defines >> the aircraft you included in your list of "warbirds". But the trainers >> were/are used by the military, including the US. People are most >> definitely entitled to their own interpretation of the term "warbird". >> Only those who own the "big iron" like the P51's, Spit's, Corsair's >> FW190's, Zero's, Bearcat's, Hellcat's, Yak 3's, 9's, not the 11's, >> typically look down on us lowly trainers as not being true "warbirds". >> The 11's never saw combat and were a 2 seat modification/redesign of the >> Yak 3U into a Yak 11 advanced trainer/liaison aircraft/utility transport. >> Thus the Yak 11 in the purest sense of the word "warbird" is not a >> warbird either. >> >> Today, our beloved CJ6's and Yak 52's are qualified as "warbirds" because >> they were used by military organizations as trainers. And please don't >> say the Yak 52's weren't, even outside of the Russian DOSAFF. In fact, >> several former eastern block countries still have them in their air force >> and use them as primary military trainers. We all know they are not, >> again in the purest meaning of the word "warbird", a warbird. It's just >> a matter of your personal viewpoint. If one accepts the EAA Warbirds of >> America definition, I think you will find the above explanation follows >> for the most part, the WOA definition. >> Dennis >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "flir47" >> To: >> Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 9:43 AM >> Subject: Yak-List: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod >> >> >>> >>> Let?Ts define War Bird: >>> >>> Not a Yak 52, 50, 53, 54, 55. Even if you are wearing a flight suit and >>> a >>> jet pilot helmet. [Rolling Eyes] >>> >>> Not a Chang. >>> >>> These are pseudo war birds. >>> >>> Real War Bird: >>> >>> P51D, F4U, P38, Bearcat, Hellcat, Spit, yak3/9/11 and you get the idea. >>> >>> The thought that 52?Ts and CJ?Ts are war birds is amusing! >>> >>> -------- >>> You built and fly an RV.......BIG DEAL!!!! >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Read this topic online here: >>> >>> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=117791#117791 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 10:36:48 AM PST US From: "Mark Weidhaas" Subject: RE: Yak-List: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod The Yak 52 is a deadly War Bird. I would not want this guy on my six!!!! :-) Mark Weidhaas Yak 52 "36" -----Original Message----- From: owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of flir47 Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 9:54 AM Subject: Yak-List: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod Dennis You make good point. Also well taken too. I tied the 11 to War Bird because I knew someone would try splitting hairs with its connection to the 3U. This is how I see the ties of the Yak/Chang, to the term =C3=A2=82=AC=C5=93War Bird=C3=A2=82=AC=C2=9D. Just splitting hairs. In my neck of the woods we call them posers. Neither one of my Yak 52=C3=A2=82=AC=84=A2s had any provisions for armament and such. The 50 certainly doesn=C3=A2=82=AC=84=A2t either. The t-6 across the way has them. Also it was actually used during war time too. If I want to be a War Bird pilot, I will buy a War Bird. Until then I will fly my Yaks. -------- You built and fly an RV.......BIG DEAL!!!! Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=117817#117817 6/10/2007 1:39 PM 6/10/2007 1:39 PM ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 11:14:01 AM PST US From: Doug Sapp Subject: Re: Yak-List: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod Just could not resist this: Bed Check Charley was a Yak 18, powered by a 5 cly M11FR engine which developed 160 hp. When two N. Korean pilots defected in it it was found to have been fitted with "Yak 11 bomb racks". It now is on display with the rest of the Silver Hill / Smithsonian aircraft. Check it out. Am back from another long trip to the Nanchang motherland, bought a full 20 foot container of parts and pieces. If any of you are waiting for QDF-1 (start sol. valves) I did manage to bring 6 back with me in my baggage. First come first served. Additional stock will arrive here in about 60 to 90 days with the container. Always Yakin, Doug A. Dennis Savarese wrote: > > > You are correct (again) Walt. As for the Yak 11, it was not designed > as a combat aircraft. More as a 2 seat trainer version of the Yak > 3U. But I guess since it was shot down by a jet, that makes it a > "warbird". Oh well! > Dennis > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Walter Lannon" > > To: > Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 12:00 PM > Subject: Re: Yak-List: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod > > >> >> >> Sort of agree with most of that Dennis but you state " certainly the >> trainers used by numerous country's military, including the US, were >> never used in a war ----- or in combat" . That I must disagree with. >> >> The T6 and Harvard were in combat in numerous wars from Algeria to >> Korea. They were operated by the French in Algeria and the USAF in >> Korea and by many African countries in between. >> Surely you have not forgotten the T28 operations in Loas and Vietnam >> by the US. Also used by the French in Algeria. >> The Yak 11 was very likely used in combat operations as well - >> Reportedly the first kill by the USAF in Korea was by an F82 - The >> adversary? a Yak 11!! >> Cheers; >> Walt >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "A. Dennis Savarese" >> >> To: >> Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 9:17 AM >> Subject: Re: Yak-List: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod >> >> >>> >>> >>> The term "warbird" is a generic term which today is used to describe >>> an aircraft used by a military organizaton for military purposes >>> including flight training. One may not want to accept the fact that >>> an L-Bird is considered a "warbird". But it is, by the generic >>> definition. Certainly the trainers used by numerous country's >>> military, including the US, were never used in a "war" so to speak. >>> Or in combat which of course defines the aircraft you included in >>> your list of "warbirds". But the trainers were/are used by the >>> military, including the US. People are most definitely entitled to >>> their own interpretation of the term "warbird". Only those who own >>> the "big iron" like the P51's, Spit's, Corsair's FW190's, Zero's, >>> Bearcat's, Hellcat's, Yak 3's, 9's, not the 11's, typically look >>> down on us lowly trainers as not being true "warbirds". The 11's >>> never saw combat and were a 2 seat modification/redesign of the Yak >>> 3U into a Yak 11 advanced trainer/liaison aircraft/utility >>> transport. Thus the Yak 11 in the purest sense of the word "warbird" >>> is not a warbird either. >>> >>> Today, our beloved CJ6's and Yak 52's are qualified as "warbirds" >>> because they were used by military organizations as trainers. And >>> please don't say the Yak 52's weren't, even outside of the Russian >>> DOSAFF. In fact, several former eastern block countries still have >>> them in their air force and use them as primary military trainers. >>> We all know they are not, again in the purest meaning of the word >>> "warbird", a warbird. It's just a matter of your personal >>> viewpoint. If one accepts the EAA Warbirds of America definition, I >>> think you will find the above explanation follows for the most part, >>> the WOA definition. >>> Dennis >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "flir47" >>> To: >>> Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 9:43 AM >>> Subject: Yak-List: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod >>> >>> >>>> >>>> Let?Ts define War Bird: >>>> >>>> Not a Yak 52, 50, 53, 54, 55. Even if you are wearing a flight suit >>>> and a >>>> jet pilot helmet. [Rolling Eyes] >>>> >>>> Not a Chang. >>>> >>>> These are pseudo war birds. >>>> >>>> Real War Bird: >>>> >>>> P51D, F4U, P38, Bearcat, Hellcat, Spit, yak3/9/11 and you get the >>>> idea. >>>> >>>> The thought that 52?Ts and CJ?Ts are war birds is amusing! >>>> >>>> -------- >>>> You built and fly an RV.......BIG DEAL!!!! >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Read this topic online here: >>>> >>>> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=117791#117791 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 11:29:20 AM PST US Subject: Yak-List: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod From: "flir47" mark(at)alternativesolar. wrote: > The Yak 52 is a deadly War Bird. I would not want this guy on my six!!!! :-) > > > Mark Weidhaas > Yak 52 "36" > > > > > -- Now thats amusing. Looks like an orange jack stand (behind the prop) holding the other one up. It would be better suited keeping it on the Hind, as it would be faster. Unless you flying a J-3 cub I dont think you would need to worry about your 6 -------- You built and fly an RV.......BIG DEAL!!!! Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=117841#117841 ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 11:31:18 AM PST US From: "Roger Kemp" Subject: RE: Yak-List: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod Well that ought to really slow that 52 down making it a really good target! Bet when he fires those 7.62's he's hanging on the stall warning horn or standing still from the recoil. Just when I was about to bring up the YAK 53 (?) that Kilo has been flying intermittently, along comes this with hard points and rocket launchers hanging under the wing. Mark, where is this quit deadly 52 flying out of? Got any more pictures of her? Doc -----Original Message----- From: owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Mark Weidhaas Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 12:37 PM Subject: RE: Yak-List: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod The Yak 52 is a deadly War Bird. I would not want this guy on my six!!!! :-) Mark Weidhaas Yak 52 "36" -----Original Message----- From: owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of flir47 Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 9:54 AM Subject: Yak-List: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod Dennis You make good point. Also well taken too. I tied the 11 to War Bird because I knew someone would try splitting hairs with its connection to the 3U. This is how I see the ties of the Yak/Chang, to the term War Bird. Just splitting hairs. In my neck of the woods we call them posers. Neither one of my Yak 52s had any provisions for armament and such. The 50 certainly doesnt either. The t-6 across the way has them. Also it was actually used during war time too. If I want to be a War Bird pilot, I will buy a War Bird. Until then I will fly my Yaks. -------- You built and fly an RV.......BIG DEAL!!!! Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=117817#117817 6/10/2007 1:39 PM 6/10/2007 1:39 PM ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 12:17:59 PM PST US From: "viperdoc" Subject: RE: Yak-List: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod Least we not forget the fast movers that liked to salvo those choice little rockets. We would be remiss in not identifying those aircraft the used them in close air support. Like the Flogger, Fishbed, Flanker,and Frogfoot just to name some of the many iron curtain aircraft that sported those nasty little buggers! Now we see someone had the bright idea of hanging the launchers on the lowly trainers too. Is nothing sacred? "It would be better suited keeping it on the Hind, as it would be faster. Well at 80 -90% with a positive V sub C closing to about 1500 ft, that Cub is probably toast. Figure the YAK is going to be bingo at the merge though with those big parasites hanging out there. And to say the least, flying backwards when he pickles that salvo! The gear's nothing compared to drag from those guys! Unless you flying a J-3 cub I dont think you would need to worry about your 6" Doc -------- You built and fly an RV.......BIG DEAL!!!! Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=117841#117841 ________________________________ Message 11 ____________________________________ Time: 12:46:08 PM PST US Subject: Yak-List: Yak-52 - Warbird! From: "Scooter" I'm not sure what to think of the following bit of history from Wikipedia but if true it catapults the diminutive Yak-52 trainer to the status of WARBIRD (much to the chagrin of some I'm sure): "The Abkhazian Air Force is a small air force operating from the Georgian breakaway state of Abkhazia. Few details are available on its formation, but it is reported to have been established by Viyacheslav Eshba based upon several Yak-52 trainer aircraft armed with machine guns.[1] Its first combat mission was conducted on 27 August 1992, which has come to be celebrated in Abkhazia as "Aviation Day." The Abkhaz Air Force claims to have made 400 operational flights during the 1992-1993 Abkhaz-Georgian civil war.[1] Abkhaz combat losses during the civil war are uncertain, but include a Yak-52 on a reconnaissance mission near Sukhumi on 4 July 1993.[2]" So is Abkhazia a real place or something from the movie "Borat"? Was it made up by Yak owners to give them "warbird" status? If it's real then would it be possible to join them in joint exercises or possibly as a foreign mercenary force (ala the Flying Tigers)? Is their beer any good? So many questions... Here's the Wikipedia entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abkhazian_Air_Force Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=117851#117851 ________________________________ Message 12 ____________________________________ Time: 12:52:06 PM PST US From: "Mark Weidhaas" Subject: RE: Yak-List: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod Hi Doc, This is the only picture of the deadly 52 that I could find in the Yak websites. She is appropriately numbered lucky number 07 on the cowl. The front tire is quite flat in the picture and the red jack under the left pod is another indication that she may not be so lucky. I wonder if the pods are aux. fuel tanks in disguise. Mark -----Original Message----- From: owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Roger Kemp Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 11:30 AM Subject: RE: Yak-List: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod Well that ought to really slow that 52 down making it a really good target! Bet when he fires those 7.62's he's hanging on the stall warning horn or standing still from the recoil. Just when I was about to bring up the YAK 53 (?) that Kilo has been flying intermittently, along comes this with hard points and rocket launchers hanging under the wing. Mark, where is this quit deadly 52 flying out of? Got any more pictures of her? Doc -----Original Message----- From: owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Mark Weidhaas Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 12:37 PM Subject: RE: Yak-List: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod The Yak 52 is a deadly War Bird. I would not want this guy on my six!!!! :-) Mark Weidhaas Yak 52 "36" -----Original Message----- From: owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of flir47 Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 9:54 AM Subject: Yak-List: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod Dennis You make good point. Also well taken too. I tied the 11 to War Bird because I knew someone would try splitting hairs with its connection to the 3U. This is how I see the ties of the Yak/Chang, to the term War Bird. Just splitting hairs. In my neck of the woods we call them posers. Neither one of my Yak 52s had any provisions for armament and such. The 50 certainly doesnt either. The t-6 across the way has them. Also it was actually used during war time too. If I want to be a War Bird pilot, I will buy a War Bird. Until then I will fly my Yaks. -------- You built and fly an RV.......BIG DEAL!!!! Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=117817#117817 6/10/2007 1:39 PM 6/10/2007 1:39 PM ________________________________ Message 13 ____________________________________ Time: 12:55:09 PM PST US Subject: Yak-List: Re: Yak-52 - Warbird! From: "Scooter" This is too damned funny. Which one of you guys did this?! According to the article they currently only have one Yak-52 in their Air Force. I'm attaching a graphic of their Air Force Roundel. This just can't be real... Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=117854#117854 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/abkhazian_air_force_618.jpg ________________________________ Message 14 ____________________________________ Time: 01:01:48 PM PST US From: Roger Baker Subject: Re: Yak-List: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod Hi Mark, I'm sorry that I did not give you details of the Yak 52 with the rocket pods when I sent you the picture. It's in the Russian Air Force museum at Monino near Moscow. Best regards, Roger Baker___________________________________________________________________ _______________ On Jun 11, 2007, at 12:50 PM, Mark Weidhaas wrote: > > > Hi Doc, > > This is the only picture of the deadly 52 that I could find in the > Yak websites. She is appropriately numbered lucky number 07 on the > cowl. The front tire is quite flat in the picture and the red > jack under the left pod is another indication that she may not be > so lucky. I wonder if the pods are aux. fuel tanks in disguise. > > Mark > > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-yak-list- > server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Roger Kemp > Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 11:30 AM > To: yak-list@matronics.com > Subject: RE: Yak-List: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod > > > > Well that ought to really slow that 52 down making it a really good > target! Bet when he fires those 7.62's he's hanging on the stall > warning horn or standing still from the recoil. > Just when I was about to bring up the YAK 53 (?) that Kilo has been > flying intermittently, along comes this with hard points and rocket > launchers hanging under the wing. > Mark, where is this quit deadly 52 flying out of? Got any more > pictures of her? > Doc > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-yak-list- > server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Mark Weidhaas > Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 12:37 PM > To: yak-list@matronics.com > Subject: RE: Yak-List: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod > > The Yak 52 is a deadly War Bird. I would not want this guy on my > six!!!! :-) > > > Mark Weidhaas > Yak 52 "36" > > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-yak-list- > server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of flir47 > Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 9:54 AM > To: yak-list@matronics.com > Subject: Yak-List: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod > > > Dennis > > You make good point. Also well taken too. > > I tied the 11 to War Bird because I knew someone would try > splitting hairs with its connection to the 3U. > > This is how I see the ties of the Yak/Chang, to the term War > Bird. Just splitting hairs. > > In my neck of the woods we call them posers. > > Neither one of my Yak 52s had any provisions for armament > and such. The 50 certainly doesnt either. The t-6 across the > way has them. Also it was actually used during war time too. > > If I want to be a War Bird pilot, I will buy a War Bird. Until then > I will fly my Yaks. > > -------- > You built and fly an RV.......BIG DEAL!!!! > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=117817#117817 > > > 6/10/2007 1:39 PM > > 6/10/2007 1:39 PM > > ________________________________ Message 15 ____________________________________ Time: 01:02:49 PM PST US Subject: Yak-List: Re: Yak-52 - Warbird! From: "Scooter" This appears to be real. >From the UC Berkely Reference: "The Abkhaz Air Force was created by Viyacheslav Eshba. August 27 is celebrated in Abkhazia as Aviation Day. That day in 1992, the first Abkhaz combat planes - several sport Soviet-build Yak-52 armed with machine guns - took off. Later on, Abkhazia managed to get some helicopters. During the war the Abkhaz Air Force made 400 flights. In September 1992, Lev Katiba, the captain of a civil ship, began to build up the Abkhaz Navy. He transformed several tourist boats into battle ships having armed them with machine guns and grenade launchers." >From ACIG (Air Combat Information Group): "Initially, the Georgians held their positions and reported a number of successful defensive operations, including downing of a Russian Su-25 over Suchumi, on 3 July, as well as a Yak-52 reconnaissance aircraft and a Mi-8T (in the Tkwartichely area) on the following day." Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=117858#117858 ________________________________ Message 16 ____________________________________ Time: 01:05:59 PM PST US From: "Craig Payne" Subject: Yak-List: Spinner Survey Ever since I was a small boy, flying with my father in surplus warbirds, I have had this thing about large, well formed propeller spinners. At this stage in my life, I'm not worried about why this is so, nor am I seeking cyber-therapy so spare me please. The Crowder I have on my CJ now receives regular waxing and polishing - Hmmm. However my purpose here is to seek out others with a similiar afflictation whom may be interested in obtaining a competitively priced, metal spinner that I am designing. Another affliction of mine is I can't stop making "stuff" for airplanes of all sorts and I can't seem to leave well-enough alone; sigh. My proposed spinner will be smaller than the 24" diameter Crowder but larger than the 16-1/2" Yak-18T fiberglass spinner (I have both). If others were interested, my development cost could be spread over a small batch run. I have improved my Crowder somewhat but a re-design is what I'm really looking at. Mounting plates would be available for the M-14P flange, Housai prop hub, and eventually, the SAE flange used on MT props. Another possibility is to use my tooling for a carbon-fiber shell over the metal mounting structure. Reply to my email for a show of interest. My time-line on this is a small production run in 6 - 8 months, as some work will be sublet. Craig Payne cpayne@joimail.com ________________________________ Message 17 ____________________________________ Time: 01:08:06 PM PST US Subject: RE: Yak-List: WARBIRDS? From: "Bitterlich, Mark G CIV Det Cherry Point, MALS-14 64E" I bought my airplane to make me happy. It does that very well. Warbird or "otherwise". In this regard, my opinion is the only one that matters. Sorry. Mark Bitterlich N50YK P.s. With due respect to Dennis's excellent posting of course. -----Original Message----- From: owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of A. Dennis Savarese Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 12:17 Subject: Re: Yak-List: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod --> The term "warbird" is a generic term which today is used to describe an aircraft used by a military organizaton for military purposes including flight training. One may not want to accept the fact that an L-Bird is considered a "warbird". But it is, by the generic definition. Certainly the trainers used by numerous country's military, including the US, were never used in a "war" so to speak. Or in combat which of course defines the aircraft you included in your list of "warbirds". But the trainers were/are used by the military, including the US. People are most definitely entitled to their own interpretation of the term "warbird". Only those who own the "big iron" like the P51's, Spit's, Corsair's FW190's, Zero's, Bearcat's, Hellcat's, Yak 3's, 9's, not the 11's, typically look down on us lowly trainers as not being true "warbirds". The 11's never saw combat and were a 2 seat modification/redesign of the Yak 3U into a Yak 11 advanced trainer/liaison aircraft/utility transport. Thus the Yak 11 in the purest sense of the word "warbird" is not a warbird either. Today, our beloved CJ6's and Yak 52's are qualified as "warbirds" because they were used by military organizations as trainers. And please don't say the Yak 52's weren't, even outside of the Russian DOSAFF. In fact, several former eastern block countries still have them in their air force and use them as primary military trainers. We all know they are not, again in the purest meaning of the word "warbird", a warbird. It's just a matter of your personal viewpoint. If one accepts the EAA Warbirds of America definition, I think you will find the above explanation follows for the most part, the WOA definition. Dennis ----- Original Message ----- From: "flir47" Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 9:43 AM Subject: Yak-List: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod > > Let?Ts define War Bird: > > Not a Yak 52, 50, 53, 54, 55. Even if you are wearing a flight suit and a > jet pilot helmet. [Rolling Eyes] > > Not a Chang. > > These are pseudo war birds. > > Real War Bird: > > P51D, F4U, P38, Bearcat, Hellcat, Spit, yak3/9/11 and you get the idea. > > The thought that 52?Ts and CJ?Ts are war birds is amusing! > > -------- > You built and fly an RV.......BIG DEAL!!!! > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=117791#117791 > > ________________________________ Message 18 ____________________________________ Time: 01:08:31 PM PST US Subject: Yak-List: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod From: "flir47" viperdoc(at)mindspring.co wrote: > Least we not forget the fast movers that liked to salvo those choice little rockets. We would be remiss in not identifying those aircraft the used them in close air support. Like the Flogger, Fishbed, Flanker,and Frogfoot just to name some of the many iron curtain aircraft that sported those nasty little buggers! Now we see someone had the bright idea of hanging the launchers on the lowly trainers too. Is nothing sacred? > > "It would be better suited keeping it on the Hind, as it would be faster. > > Well at 80 -90% with a positive V sub C closing to about 1500 ft, that Cub is probably toast. Figure the YAK is going to be bingo at the merge though with those big parasites hanging out there. And to say the least, flying backwards when he pickles that salvo! The gear's nothing compared to drag from those guys! > Unless you flying a J-3 cub I dont think you would need to worry about your 6" > > Doc > > -------- > You built and fly an RV.......BIG DEAL!!!! > > > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=117841#117841 Spray and pray!!!! -------- You built and fly an RV.......BIG DEAL!!!! Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=117860#117860 ________________________________ Message 19 ____________________________________ Time: 01:14:08 PM PST US From: Roger Baker Subject: Re: Yak-List: Re: Yak-52 - Warbird! I'm not sure it's all that "damned funny". Oppressed people who have to fight their own battles have to use the assets available to them. We Americans, who didn't even know that there was an Abkhazia, much less where it is; or whom they consider to be their oppressors (the Georgians...and no, that's not people from near Atlanta) shouldn't belittle people whose situation, to them, is desperate... Nah, not really....there's nothing "damned funny" about it...... _______________________________________________________________________ On Jun 11, 2007, at 12:53 PM, Scooter wrote: > > This is too damned funny. Which one of you guys did this?! > According to the article they currently only have one Yak-52 in > their Air Force. I'm attaching a graphic of their Air Force > Roundel. This just can't be real... > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=117854#117854 > > > Attachments: > > http://forums.matronics.com//files/abkhazian_air_force_618.jpg > > ________________________________ Message 20 ____________________________________ Time: 01:27:19 PM PST US Subject: Yak-List: Re: Yak-52 - Warbird! From: "Scooter" hey f4ffm2. don't be such a melodramatic asshole. f4ffm2(at)adelphia.net wrote: > I'm not sure it's all that "damned funny". Oppressed people who have > to fight their own battles have to use the assets available to them. > We Americans, who didn't even know that there was an Abkhazia, much > less where it is; or whom they consider to be their oppressors (the > Georgians...and no, that's not people from near Atlanta) shouldn't > belittle people whose situation, to them, is desperate... > > Nah, not really....there's nothing "damned funny" about it...... > _______________________________________________________________________ > On Jun 11, 2007, at 12:53 PM, Scooter wrote: > > > > > > > > This is too damned funny. Which one of you guys did this?! > > According to the article they currently only have one Yak-52 in > > their Air Force. I'm attaching a graphic of their Air Force > > Roundel. This just can't be real... > > > > > > > > > > Read this topic online here: > > > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=117854#117854 > > > > > > > > > > Attachments: > > > > http://forums.matronics.com//files/abkhazian_air_force_618.jpg > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=117865#117865 ________________________________ Message 21 ____________________________________ Time: 01:31:25 PM PST US From: "A. Dennis Savarese" Subject: Re: Yak-List: WARBIRDS? That's right! And I agree Mark. Dennis ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bitterlich, Mark G CIV Det Cherry Point, MALS-14 64E" Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 3:07 PM Subject: RE: Yak-List: WARBIRDS? > MALS-14 64E" > > > I bought my airplane to make me happy. It does that very well. Warbird > or "otherwise". > > In this regard, my opinion is the only one that matters. Sorry. > > Mark Bitterlich > N50YK > > P.s. With due respect to Dennis's excellent posting of course. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com > [mailto:owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of A. Dennis > Savarese > Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 12:17 > To: yak-list@matronics.com > Subject: Re: Yak-List: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod > > --> > > The term "warbird" is a generic term which today is used to describe an > aircraft used by a military organizaton for military purposes including > flight training. One may not want to accept the fact that an L-Bird is > considered a "warbird". But it is, by the generic definition. Certainly > the trainers used by numerous country's military, including the US, were > never used in a "war" so to speak. Or in combat which of course defines > the aircraft you included in your list of "warbirds". But the trainers > were/are used by the military, including the US. People are most > definitely entitled to their own interpretation of the term "warbird". > Only those who own the "big iron" like the P51's, Spit's, Corsair's > FW190's, Zero's, Bearcat's, Hellcat's, Yak 3's, 9's, not the 11's, > typically look down on us lowly > trainers as not being true "warbirds". The 11's never saw combat and > were > a 2 seat modification/redesign of the Yak 3U into a Yak 11 advanced > trainer/liaison aircraft/utility transport. Thus the Yak 11 in the purest > sense of the word "warbird" is not a warbird either. > > Today, our beloved CJ6's and Yak 52's are qualified as "warbirds" because > they were used by military organizations as trainers. And please don't > say the Yak 52's weren't, even outside of the Russian DOSAFF. In fact, > several former eastern block countries still have them in their air force > and use them as primary military trainers. We all know they are not, > again in the purest meaning of the word "warbird", a warbird. It's just a > matter of your personal viewpoint. If one accepts the EAA Warbirds of > America definition, I think you will find the above explanation follows > for the most part, the WOA definition. > Dennis > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "flir47" > To: > Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 9:43 AM > Subject: Yak-List: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod > > >> >> Let?Ts define War Bird: >> >> Not a Yak 52, 50, 53, 54, 55. Even if you are wearing a flight suit and a >> jet pilot helmet. [Rolling Eyes] >> >> Not a Chang. >> >> These are pseudo war birds. >> >> Real War Bird: >> >> P51D, F4U, P38, Bearcat, Hellcat, Spit, yak3/9/11 and you get the idea. >> >> The thought that 52?Ts and CJ?Ts are war birds is amusing! >> >> -------- >> You built and fly an RV.......BIG DEAL!!!! >> >> >> >> >> Read this topic online here: >> >> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=117791#117791 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > ________________________________ Message 22 ____________________________________ Time: 01:42:19 PM PST US From: Roger Baker Subject: Re: Yak-List: Re: Yak-52 - Warbird! I love replies like Scooters. It tells me, in great clarity, everything I ever want to know about that person. Say whatever you like Scooter....it was your pathetic little thread anyway. Perhaps I am an asshole....but I certainly wasn't being melodramatic.__________________________________ On Jun 11, 2007, at 1:27 PM, Scooter wrote: > > hey f4ffm2. don't be such a melodramatic asshole. > > > f4ffm2(at)adelphia.net wrote: >> I'm not sure it's all that "damned funny". Oppressed people who have >> to fight their own battles have to use the assets available to them. >> We Americans, who didn't even know that there was an Abkhazia, much >> less where it is; or whom they consider to be their oppressors (the >> Georgians...and no, that's not people from near Atlanta) shouldn't >> belittle people whose situation, to them, is desperate... >> >> Nah, not really....there's nothing "damned funny" about it...... >> _____________________________________________________________________ >> __ >> On Jun 11, 2007, at 12:53 PM, Scooter wrote: >> >> >>> >>> >>> This is too damned funny. Which one of you guys did this?! >>> According to the article they currently only have one Yak-52 in >>> their Air Force. I'm attaching a graphic of their Air Force >>> Roundel. This just can't be real... >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Read this topic online here: >>> >>> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=117854#117854 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Attachments: >>> >>> http://forums.matronics.com//files/abkhazian_air_force_618.jpg >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=117865#117865 > > ________________________________ Message 23 ____________________________________ Time: 02:00:15 PM PST US From: "Roger Kemp" Subject: RE: Yak-List: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod Mark, Afraid I have had the pleasure of examining those launchers up close. They appear pretty real from that picture. But what a drag they would be when emptied not to say anything about when they are being emptied! Doc -----Original Message----- From: owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Mark Weidhaas Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 2:51 PM Subject: RE: Yak-List: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod Hi Doc, This is the only picture of the deadly 52 that I could find in the Yak websites. She is appropriately numbered lucky number 07 on the cowl. The front tire is quite flat in the picture and the red jack under the left pod is another indication that she may not be so lucky. I wonder if the pods are aux. fuel tanks in disguise. Mark -----Original Message----- From: owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Roger Kemp Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 11:30 AM Subject: RE: Yak-List: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod Well that ought to really slow that 52 down making it a really good target! Bet when he fires those 7.62's he's hanging on the stall warning horn or standing still from the recoil. Just when I was about to bring up the YAK 53 (?) that Kilo has been flying intermittently, along comes this with hard points and rocket launchers hanging under the wing. Mark, where is this quit deadly 52 flying out of? Got any more pictures of her? Doc -----Original Message----- From: owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Mark Weidhaas Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 12:37 PM Subject: RE: Yak-List: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod The Yak 52 is a deadly War Bird. I would not want this guy on my six!!!! :-) Mark Weidhaas Yak 52 "36" -----Original Message----- From: owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of flir47 Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 9:54 AM Subject: Yak-List: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod Dennis You make good point. Also well taken too. I tied the 11 to War Bird because I knew someone would try splitting hairs with its connection to the 3U. This is how I see the ties of the Yak/Chang, to the term War Bird. Just splitting hairs. In my neck of the woods we call them posers. Neither one of my Yak 52s had any provisions for armament and such. The 50 certainly doesnt either. The t-6 across the way has them. Also it was actually used during war time too. If I want to be a War Bird pilot, I will buy a War Bird. Until then I will fly my Yaks. -------- You built and fly an RV.......BIG DEAL!!!! Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=117817#117817 6/10/2007 1:39 PM 6/10/2007 1:39 PM ________________________________ Message 24 ____________________________________ Time: 02:00:49 PM PST US Subject: RE: Yak-List: Re: Yak-52 - Warbird! From: "Bitterlich, Mark G CIV Det Cherry Point, MALS-14 64E" Roger, I do not believe you are anything but a nice guy. On the other hand, I have no interest at all in reading about your political point of view, foreign or domestic. This list is a place to talk about airplanes, and not one designed to exercise your rights to free speech. Saying this does indeed make me a hypocrite, because I have been guilty of the same mistake you are making in the past. But as they say, what goes around, comes around... So now it is my turn. If you really just HAVE to discuss "oppressed people" then please write to me personally and I will be glad to tell you about my life's experience dealing with said members of society as a United States Marine for 20 years starting in Vietnam. Mark.bitterlich@navy.mil Best Regards, Mark -----Original Message----- From: owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Roger Baker Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 16:10 Subject: Re: Yak-List: Re: Yak-52 - Warbird! I'm not sure it's all that "damned funny". Oppressed people who have to fight their own battles have to use the assets available to them. "We Americans, who didn't even know that there was an Abkhazia, much less where it is; or whom they consider to be their oppressors (the Georgians...and no, that's not people from near Atlanta) shouldn't belittle people whose situation, to them, is desperate..." Nah, not really....there's nothing "damned funny" about it...... _______________________________________________________________________ On Jun 11, 2007, at 12:53 PM, Scooter wrote: > > This is too damned funny. Which one of you guys did this?! > According to the article they currently only have one Yak-52 in their > Air Force. I'm attaching a graphic of their Air Force Roundel. This > just can't be real... > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=117854#117854 > > > Attachments: > > http://forums.matronics.com//files/abkhazian_air_force_618.jpg > > ________________________________ Message 25 ____________________________________ Time: 02:01:36 PM PST US From: "Roger Kemp" Subject: RE: Yak-List: Re: Yak-52 - Warbird! Gotta start somewhere. Look at Wilbur and Orville. Doc -----Original Message----- From: owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Scooter Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 2:53 PM Subject: Yak-List: Re: Yak-52 - Warbird! This is too damned funny. Which one of you guys did this?! According to the article they currently only have one Yak-52 in their Air Force. I'm attaching a graphic of their Air Force Roundel. This just can't be real... Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=117854#117854 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/abkhazian_air_force_618.jpg ________________________________ Message 26 ____________________________________ Time: 02:10:54 PM PST US From: "Mark Davis" Subject: Re: Yak-List: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod Using hardpoints or guns as a determining factor, an SR-71 isn't a warbird and a C-47 gunship is. Nor was an RF-8G Crusader or RA-5C Vigilante, but a C-130 they can shove a MOAB out of the back would be. Now I'm really confused! I'm going to have to take my YAK "poser" in for therapy before I have 25w-60 tears all over the floor of my hangar..... Mark Davis ----- Original Message ----- From: "flir47" Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 10:54 AM Subject: Yak-List: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod > > Dennis > > You make good point. Also well taken too. > > I tied the 11 to War Bird because I knew someone would try splitting hairs > with its connection to the 3U. > > This is how I see the ties of the Yak/Chang, to the term ?oWar Bird?. > Just splitting hairs. > > In my neck of the woods we call them posers. > > Neither one of my Yak 52?Ts had any provisions for armament and such. The > 50 certainly doesn?Tt either. The t-6 across the way has them. Also it > was actually used during war time too. > > If I want to be a War Bird pilot, I will buy a War Bird. Until then I will > fly my Yaks. > > -------- > You built and fly an RV.......BIG DEAL!!!! > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=117817#117817 > > > ________________________________ Message 27 ____________________________________ Time: 02:13:02 PM PST US From: "Roger Kemp" Subject: RE: Yak-List: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod Roger..Roger, Thanks for the info. Looks like the venerable 52 has achieved true Warbird status. Not just a military trainer anymore! An who says a silk purse can't come from a sow's ear. Doc -----Original Message----- From: owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Roger Baker Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 2:57 PM Subject: Re: Yak-List: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod Hi Mark, I'm sorry that I did not give you details of the Yak 52 with the rocket pods when I sent you the picture. It's in the Russian Air Force museum at Monino near Moscow. Best regards, Roger Baker___________________________________________________________________ _______________ On Jun 11, 2007, at 12:50 PM, Mark Weidhaas wrote: > > > Hi Doc, > > This is the only picture of the deadly 52 that I could find in the > Yak websites. She is appropriately numbered lucky number 07 on the > cowl. The front tire is quite flat in the picture and the red > jack under the left pod is another indication that she may not be > so lucky. I wonder if the pods are aux. fuel tanks in disguise. > > Mark > > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-yak-list- > server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Roger Kemp > Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 11:30 AM > To: yak-list@matronics.com > Subject: RE: Yak-List: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod > > > > Well that ought to really slow that 52 down making it a really good > target! Bet when he fires those 7.62's he's hanging on the stall > warning horn or standing still from the recoil. > Just when I was about to bring up the YAK 53 (?) that Kilo has been > flying intermittently, along comes this with hard points and rocket > launchers hanging under the wing. > Mark, where is this quit deadly 52 flying out of? Got any more > pictures of her? > Doc > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-yak-list- > server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Mark Weidhaas > Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 12:37 PM > To: yak-list@matronics.com > Subject: RE: Yak-List: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod > > The Yak 52 is a deadly War Bird. I would not want this guy on my > six!!!! :-) > > > Mark Weidhaas > Yak 52 "36" > > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-yak-list- > server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of flir47 > Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 9:54 AM > To: yak-list@matronics.com > Subject: Yak-List: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod > > > Dennis > > You make good point. Also well taken too. > > I tied the 11 to War Bird because I knew someone would try > splitting hairs with its connection to the 3U. > > This is how I see the ties of the Yak/Chang, to the term War > Bird. Just splitting hairs. > > In my neck of the woods we call them posers. > > Neither one of my Yak 52s had any provisions for armament > and such. The 50 certainly doesnt either. The t-6 across the > way has them. Also it was actually used during war time too. > > If I want to be a War Bird pilot, I will buy a War Bird. Until then > I will fly my Yaks. > > -------- > You built and fly an RV.......BIG DEAL!!!! > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=117817#117817 > > > 6/10/2007 1:39 PM > > 6/10/2007 1:39 PM > > ________________________________ Message 28 ____________________________________ Time: 02:18:18 PM PST US From: "Roger Kemp" Subject: RE: Yak-List: Spinner Survey Craig, Throw my name in. I put my 18T spinner on the 52 and am thinking about on for the 50. Doc From: owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Craig Payne Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 3:06 PM Subject: Yak-List: Spinner Survey Ever since I was a small boy, flying with my father in surplus warbirds, I have had this thing about large, well formed propeller spinners. At this stage in my life, I'm not worried about why this is so, nor am I seeking cyber-therapy so spare me please. The Crowder I have on my CJ now receives regular waxing and polishing - Hmmm. However my purpose here is to seek out others with a similiar afflictation whom may be interested in obtaining a competitively priced, metal spinner that I am designing. Another affliction of mine is I can't stop making "stuff" for airplanes of all sorts and I can't seem to leave well-enough alone; sigh. My proposed spinner will be smaller than the 24" diameter Crowder but larger than the 16-1/2" Yak-18T fiberglass spinner (I have both). If others were interested, my development cost could be spread over a small batch run. I have improved my Crowder somewhat but a re-design is what I'm really looking at. Mounting plates would be available for the M-14P flange, Housai prop hub, and eventually, the SAE flange used on MT props. Another possibility is to use my tooling for a carbon-fiber shell over the metal mounting structure. Reply to my email for a show of interest. My time-line on this is a small production run in 6 - 8 months, as some work will be sublet. Craig Payne cpayne@joimail.com ________________________________ Message 29 ____________________________________ Time: 02:18:23 PM PST US From: "Roger Kemp" Subject: RE: Yak-List: WARBIRDS? Shack! Doc -----Original Message----- From: owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Bitterlich, Mark G CIV Det Cherry Point, MALS-14 64E Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 3:08 PM Subject: RE: Yak-List: WARBIRDS? MALS-14 64E" I bought my airplane to make me happy. It does that very well. Warbird or "otherwise". In this regard, my opinion is the only one that matters. Sorry. Mark Bitterlich N50YK P.s. With due respect to Dennis's excellent posting of course. -----Original Message----- From: owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of A. Dennis Savarese Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 12:17 Subject: Re: Yak-List: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod --> The term "warbird" is a generic term which today is used to describe an aircraft used by a military organizaton for military purposes including flight training. One may not want to accept the fact that an L-Bird is considered a "warbird". But it is, by the generic definition. Certainly the trainers used by numerous country's military, including the US, were never used in a "war" so to speak. Or in combat which of course defines the aircraft you included in your list of "warbirds". But the trainers were/are used by the military, including the US. People are most definitely entitled to their own interpretation of the term "warbird". Only those who own the "big iron" like the P51's, Spit's, Corsair's FW190's, Zero's, Bearcat's, Hellcat's, Yak 3's, 9's, not the 11's, typically look down on us lowly trainers as not being true "warbirds". The 11's never saw combat and were a 2 seat modification/redesign of the Yak 3U into a Yak 11 advanced trainer/liaison aircraft/utility transport. Thus the Yak 11 in the purest sense of the word "warbird" is not a warbird either. Today, our beloved CJ6's and Yak 52's are qualified as "warbirds" because they were used by military organizations as trainers. And please don't say the Yak 52's weren't, even outside of the Russian DOSAFF. In fact, several former eastern block countries still have them in their air force and use them as primary military trainers. We all know they are not, again in the purest meaning of the word "warbird", a warbird. It's just a matter of your personal viewpoint. If one accepts the EAA Warbirds of America definition, I think you will find the above explanation follows for the most part, the WOA definition. Dennis ----- Original Message ----- From: "flir47" Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 9:43 AM Subject: Yak-List: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod > > Let?Ts define War Bird: > > Not a Yak 52, 50, 53, 54, 55. Even if you are wearing a flight suit and a > jet pilot helmet. [Rolling Eyes] > > Not a Chang. > > These are pseudo war birds. > > Real War Bird: > > P51D, F4U, P38, Bearcat, Hellcat, Spit, yak3/9/11 and you get the idea. > > The thought that 52?Ts and CJ?Ts are war birds is amusing! > > -------- > You built and fly an RV.......BIG DEAL!!!! > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=117791#117791 > > ________________________________ Message 30 ____________________________________ Time: 02:27:46 PM PST US From: "viperdoc" Subject: RE: Yak-List: Re: Yak-52 - Warbird! Damnedddd...this thread is going unscorable at 6! Doc -----Original Message----- From: owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Bitterlich, Mark G CIV Det Cherry Point, MALS-14 64E Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 4:00 PM Subject: RE: Yak-List: Re: Yak-52 - Warbird! MALS-14 64E" Roger, I do not believe you are anything but a nice guy. On the other hand, I have no interest at all in reading about your political point of view, foreign or domestic. This list is a place to talk about airplanes, and not one designed to exercise your rights to free speech. Saying this does indeed make me a hypocrite, because I have been guilty of the same mistake you are making in the past. But as they say, what goes around, comes around... So now it is my turn. If you really just HAVE to discuss "oppressed people" then please write to me personally and I will be glad to tell you about my life's experience dealing with said members of society as a United States Marine for 20 years starting in Vietnam. Mark.bitterlich@navy.mil Best Regards, Mark -----Original Message----- From: owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Roger Baker Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 16:10 Subject: Re: Yak-List: Re: Yak-52 - Warbird! I'm not sure it's all that "damned funny". Oppressed people who have to fight their own battles have to use the assets available to them. "We Americans, who didn't even know that there was an Abkhazia, much less where it is; or whom they consider to be their oppressors (the Georgians...and no, that's not people from near Atlanta) shouldn't belittle people whose situation, to them, is desperate..." Nah, not really....there's nothing "damned funny" about it...... _______________________________________________________________________ On Jun 11, 2007, at 12:53 PM, Scooter wrote: > > This is too damned funny. Which one of you guys did this?! > According to the article they currently only have one Yak-52 in their > Air Force. I'm attaching a graphic of their Air Force Roundel. This > just can't be real... > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=117854#117854 > > > Attachments: > > http://forums.matronics.com//files/abkhazian_air_force_618.jpg > > ________________________________ Message 31 ____________________________________ Time: 02:41:21 PM PST US From: "viperdoc" Subject: RE: Yak-List: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod Boy I'm with you, this is getting really confusing now. Lets see, the T-6 II Texan would not be nor would the T-38 be one but the T-37 would as would the 0-2 be, but not the KC-135 nor the C-141 but the C-130 would be if the definition stands clearly. This is truly confusing to me as best I can see. I know how to solve this calamity...I don't know about all ye but I going to fly my YAK in this Alabama heat and humidity. That should bring some clarity to this issue even if it is just to me! See ya on the airways! Check 6, Doc -----Original Message----- From: owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Mark Davis Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 4:10 PM Subject: Re: Yak-List: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod Using hardpoints or guns as a determining factor, an SR-71 isn't a warbird and a C-47 gunship is. Nor was an RF-8G Crusader or RA-5C Vigilante, but a C-130 they can shove a MOAB out of the back would be. Now I'm really confused! I'm going to have to take my YAK "poser" in for therapy before I have 25w-60 tears all over the floor of my hangar..... Mark Davis ----- Original Message ----- From: "flir47" Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 10:54 AM Subject: Yak-List: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod > > Dennis > > You make good point. Also well taken too. > > I tied the 11 to War Bird because I knew someone would try splitting hairs > with its connection to the 3U. > > This is how I see the ties of the Yak/Chang, to the term ?oWar Bird?. > Just splitting hairs. > > In my neck of the woods we call them posers. > > Neither one of my Yak 52?Ts had any provisions for armament and such. The > 50 certainly doesn?Tt either. The t-6 across the way has them. Also it > was actually used during war time too. > > If I want to be a War Bird pilot, I will buy a War Bird. Until then I will > fly my Yaks. > > -------- > You built and fly an RV.......BIG DEAL!!!! > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=117817#117817 > > > ________________________________ Message 32 ____________________________________ Time: 02:45:47 PM PST US Subject: Yak-List: Re: Yak-52 - Warbird! From: "Tim Gagnon" Time to sit back and watch this unravel! Let me get my popcorn first. Ok... Carry on! Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=117894#117894 ________________________________ Message 33 ____________________________________ Time: 03:03:42 PM PST US From: "Craig Payne" Subject: Yak-List: Re: Yak-52 - Warbird! The Yak-52 is used by nations where you won't find too many Conde Nast tour groups. Vietnam uses about 50 Yak-52's because the CJ is Chinese and shortly after our exit from 'Nam, the Chinese got their butts kicked in border skirmishes with Vietnam. Bad blood there. All of the Rambo films ran in China after that. BTW, I admit to oppress'n some folks in my life and feel real good about it :>) Craig Payne cpayne@joimail.com ________________________________ Message 34 ____________________________________ Time: 03:57:25 PM PST US Subject: Yak-List: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod From: "flir47" MarkWDavis wrote: > Using hardpoints or guns as a determining factor, an SR-71 isn't a warbird > and a C-47 gunship is. Nor was an RF-8G Crusader or RA-5C Vigilante, but a > C-130 they can shove a MOAB out of the back would be. Now I'm really > confused! I'm going to have to take my YAK "poser" in for therapy before I > have 25w-60 tears all over the floor of my hangar..... > > Mark Davis > > --- None of these are primary trainers. Dressed up to look like a warbird. You have a Yak then you already have oil on the floor in your hanger What conflict was the 52 used in again????? Im a little hazy on that. -------- You built and fly an RV.......BIG DEAL!!!! Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=117904#117904 ________________________________ Message 35 ____________________________________ Time: 03:57:25 PM PST US Subject: Yak-List: Re: Yak-52 - Warbird! From: "Zjopa" I know people who were in Sukhumi in 1992... It wasn't funny for them. It's a real place. My wife is from Sochi which is in Russia 20km from the Abkhazian border. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=117903#117903 ________________________________ Message 36 ____________________________________ Time: 03:57:25 PM PST US Subject: RE: Yak-List: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod From: "Bitterlich, Mark G CIV Det Cherry Point, MALS-14 64E" Excuse me, but I have fired a M92F Berretta from the cockpit of my YAK-50. I have also dropped really big M-160 firecrackers of my own design. A flare gun has also been experimented with. Doing all of that certainly would make me one crazy SOB but that is not the point. It clearly would make MY aircraft a warbird. Right? Not your YAK-50 mind you, just mine. Of course, I am only kidding, only a NUT would really do such things. Mark Bitterlich P.s. Recipe: By weight: 70% Potassium Perchlorate, 15% ground aluminum flake 600 mesh, 15% ground Magnesium Flake 600 mesh. Place in suitable container, add quality fuse. If Magnesium flake is too hard to find, use 30% Aluminum flake. P.p.s. Before mixing above, hire lawyer. BATF will be looking for you, and if you are not careful YOU will be looking for your fingers. -----Original Message----- From: owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of viperdoc Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 17:39 Subject: RE: Yak-List: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod Boy I'm with you, this is getting really confusing now. Lets see, the T-6 II Texan would not be nor would the T-38 be one but the T-37 would as would the 0-2 be, but not the KC-135 nor the C-141 but the C-130 would be if the definition stands clearly. This is truly confusing to me as best I can see. I know how to solve this calamity...I don't know about all ye but I going to fly my YAK in this Alabama heat and humidity. That should bring some clarity to this issue even if it is just to me! See ya on the airways! Check 6, Doc -----Original Message----- From: owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Mark Davis Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 4:10 PM Subject: Re: Yak-List: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod Using hardpoints or guns as a determining factor, an SR-71 isn't a warbird and a C-47 gunship is. Nor was an RF-8G Crusader or RA-5C Vigilante, but a C-130 they can shove a MOAB out of the back would be. Now I'm really confused! I'm going to have to take my YAK "poser" in for therapy before I have 25w-60 tears all over the floor of my hangar..... Mark Davis ----- Original Message ----- From: "flir47" Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 10:54 AM Subject: Yak-List: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod > > Dennis > > You make good point. Also well taken too. > > I tied the 11 to War Bird because I knew someone would try splitting hairs > with its connection to the 3U. > > This is how I see the ties of the Yak/Chang, to the term ?oWar Bird?. > Just splitting hairs. > > In my neck of the woods we call them posers. > > Neither one of my Yak 52?Ts had any provisions for armament and such. The > 50 certainly doesn?Tt either. The t-6 across the way has them. Also it > was actually used during war time too. > > If I want to be a War Bird pilot, I will buy a War Bird. Until then I will > fly my Yaks. > > -------- > You built and fly an RV.......BIG DEAL!!!! > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=117817#117817 > > > ________________________________ Message 37 ____________________________________ Time: 04:00:17 PM PST US Subject: Yak-List: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod From: "flir47" viperdoc(at)mindspring.co wrote: > Boy I'm with you, this is getting really confusing now. Lets see, the T-6 II > Texan would not be nor would the T-38 be one but the T-37 would as would the > 0-2 be, but not the KC-135 nor the C-141 but the C-130 would be if the > definition stands clearly. This is truly confusing to me as best I can see. > I know how to solve this calamity...I don't know about all ye but I going to > fly my YAK in this Alabama heat and humidity. That should bring some clarity > to this issue even if it is just to me! > See ya on the airways! > Check 6, > Doc > > -- Doc go enjoy.just coz its not a warbrid doesnt mean it is not still fun Don't forget the plastic jet fighter helmet too. [Wink] -------- You built and fly an RV.......BIG DEAL!!!! Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=117905#117905 ________________________________ Message 38 ____________________________________ Time: 05:36:44 PM PST US From: "Roger Kemp" Subject: RE: Yak-List: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod Hey there is not an RV that can turn with me that is for sure! :>o)! Hate to admit, I wimped out. The OAT was 101 deg F at 1730! I need to put a firewall insulation pad over the oil cooler and install a fresh air vent hose for the fuselage to tolerate this 101 stuff. Add 101 outside air to the 60-70 C air coming off the cooler and it gets almost hot! I know...I know, you guys out in AZ and Ca high desert fly in this all the time. But who out there has 70-90% humidity to go with it. We know they are not heavy iron warbirds, but everybody else does not know that! Besides, they are just plain fun to fly and the rest is just rubbish! After all, "its' not about the flight suit, the helmet, or the brief, its' about the flying!" Doc -----Original Message----- From: owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of flir47 Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 6:00 PM Subject: Yak-List: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod viperdoc(at)mindspring.co wrote: > Boy I'm with you, this is getting really confusing now. Lets see, the T-6 II > Texan would not be nor would the T-38 be one but the T-37 would as would the > 0-2 be, but not the KC-135 nor the C-141 but the C-130 would be if the > definition stands clearly. This is truly confusing to me as best I can see. > I know how to solve this calamity...I don't know about all ye but I going to > fly my YAK in this Alabama heat and humidity. That should bring some clarity > to this issue even if it is just to me! > See ya on the airways! > Check 6, > Doc > > -- Doc go enjoy.just coz its not a warbrid doesnt mean it is not still fun Don't forget the plastic jet fighter helmet too. [Wink] -------- You built and fly an RV.......BIG DEAL!!!! Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=117905#117905 ________________________________ Message 39 ____________________________________ Time: 05:55:51 PM PST US From: "David McGirt" Subject: Yak-List: Oshkosh 07' For those of you that fly more than you type - Can you please let us know if you are coming to OSH 07' - the link - http://www.flyredstar.org/T_EventDetail.aspx?ID=51 Herb is doing a great job getting ready for us, but we need to let him know how many to expect this year. This will help us plan the formations, have enough chairs, and beer etc.. The rest of you, well, keep typing.. Talon ________________________________ Message 40 ____________________________________ Time: 06:02:09 PM PST US From: Roger Bieberdorf Subject: Re: Yak-List: Spinner Survey I'm interested. What would it do to speed and cooling? rb Craig Payne wrote: Ever since I was a small boy, flying with my father in surplus warbirds, I have had this thing about large, well formed propeller spinners. At this stage in my life, I'm not worried about why this is so, nor am I seeking cyber-therapy so spare me please. The Crowder I have on my CJ now receives regular waxing and polishing - Hmmm. However my purpose here is to seek out others with a similiar afflictation whom may be interested in obtaining a competitively priced, metal spinner that I am designing. Another affliction of mine is I can't stop making "stuff" for airplanes of all sorts and I can't seem to leave well-enough alone; sigh. My proposed spinner will be smaller than the 24" diameter Crowder but larger than the 16-1/2" Yak-18T fiberglass spinner (I have both). If others were interested, my development cost could be spread over a small batch run. I have improved my Crowder somewhat but a re-design is what I'm really looking at. Mounting plates would be available for the M-14P flange, Housai prop hub, and eventually, the SAE flange used on MT props. Another possibility is to use my tooling for a carbon-fiber shell over the metal mounting structure. Reply to my email for a show of interest. My time-line on this is a small production run in 6 - 8 months, as some work will be sublet. Craig Payne cpayne@joimail.com --------------------------------- Shape Yahoo! in your own image. Join our Network Research Panel today! ________________________________ Message 41 ____________________________________ Time: 06:08:55 PM PST US Subject: Yak-List: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod From: "Tim Gagnon" Doc, When it gets that hot up here, I just wear a nomex thong and I am good... oh yeah..and gloves too. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=117925#117925 ________________________________ Message 42 ____________________________________ Time: 06:27:02 PM PST US Subject: Yak-List: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod From: "flir47" Tim Gagnon wrote: > Doc, > > When it gets that hot up here, I just wear a nomex thong and I am good... > > oh yeah..and gloves too. Jeeeezuz Tim....yuck! I just puked in my mouth.... [Shocked] -------- You built and fly an RV.......BIG DEAL!!!! Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=117928#117928 ________________________________ Message 43 ____________________________________ Time: 06:57:57 PM PST US From: "Terry Lewis" Subject: Re: Yak-List: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod You seem to add nothing to the content of the list so you are now on my deleat list. good by. Terry ----- Original Message ----- From: "flir47" Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 9:26 PM Subject: Yak-List: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod > > > Tim Gagnon wrote: >> Doc, >> >> When it gets that hot up here, I just wear a nomex thong and I am good... >> >> oh yeah..and gloves too. > > > Jeeeezuz Tim....yuck! I just puked in my mouth.... [Shocked] > > -------- > You built and fly an RV.......BIG DEAL!!!! > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=117928#117928 > > > ________________________________ Message 44 ____________________________________ Time: 07:54:52 PM PST US From: "Mark Schrick" Subject: Yak-List: RE: Contact info for Yak 52 annual in San Francisco Bay Area Blitz I would use Kregg Victory at Reid Hillview Airport. He is a Yak 52 owner and working on Frosty - SHREK and Hairballs Yak's right now. Good guy and very affordable. (RHV airport identifier) Worth a call and does the dynamic prop balancing also. SHREK _____ From: Thierry [mailto:thierry@locard.net] Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 2:34 PM Subject: RE: Contact info for annual Byron, I am not aware of a 'John' near Santa Barbara? The South County FBO was acquired by Magnum Aviation and my understanding is that they do not deal with Yaks I use Vladimir Yastremski: Cell: 619.379.1860 email: yastremski@sbcglobal.net Mark, Any one else? Thierry _____ From: ByronMFox@aol.com [mailto:ByronMFox@aol.com] Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 12:32 PM Cc: thierry@locard.net; schrick@pacbell.net Subject: Re: Contact info for annual In a message dated 6/11/07 9:53:27 AM, robb@comnets.us writes: Hi Blitz, Can you send me the contact info for the Yak 52 mechanic near Santa Barbara who does the annuals? John something? Thanks Robb Theirry & Mark, Robb Protheroe is a relatively new Yak 52 owner based at Petaluma. Do you know the John to whom he's referring? Also, is the shop at South County still doing Yak 52 work, and is Vladimir Yastremski still traveling north to handle Norcal clients? Thanks, Blitz ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ________________________________ Message 45 ____________________________________ Time: 09:53:10 PM PST US From: "Mark Davis" Subject: Re: Yak-List: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod I guess "warbird" just always meant military aircraft to me (and possibly some others as well). What conflict was a -52 in? Easy answer. Mine and two others were engaged over Bull Shoals Reservoir last weekend at Gaston's Great Weekend Getaway in a little 1v1 and a nice 2v1 furball. Probably sounded like the Great Marianas Turkey Shoot to boaters below. No shots fired, but a few pipper burns requiring chilled liquid medication afterward for all. Mark Davis ----- Original Message ----- From: "flir47" Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 4:56 PM Subject: Yak-List: Re: Bear 360 / Radial engine pod > > > MarkWDavis wrote: >> Using hardpoints or guns as a determining factor, an SR-71 isn't a >> warbird >> and a C-47 gunship is. Nor was an RF-8G Crusader or RA-5C Vigilante, but >> a >> C-130 they can shove a MOAB out of the back would be. Now I'm really >> confused! I'm going to have to take my YAK "poser" in for therapy >> before I >> have 25w-60 tears all over the floor of my hangar..... >> >> Mark Davis >> >> --- > > > None of these are primary trainers??. Dressed up to look like a > warbird. > > You have a Yak? then you already have oil on the floor in your hanger > > What conflict was the 52 used in again????? I?Tm a little hazy on > that?. > > -------- > You built and fly an RV.......BIG DEAL!!!! > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=117904#117904 > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message yak-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Yak-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/yak-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/yak-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.