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[BravoFxTrt]

Yak-9P in N. Korean service
"Red 36", ca. 1950
A-36m over-all colouration

The aircraft looks indeed to be finished in the factory applied scheme of over-all A-36m. Wear and grime are evident, and this suggests a service machine in operational use. The appearance of the various stencils cannot be seen in the image. KPDR national insignia (of the earlier pattern without 'gaps') are shown in four positions; the wing upper surfaces are not in view. A tactical number "36" was carried on the fin, this in red. There is currently a debate about whether this machine has a transparent cover on the fuselage; here it is shown without this item.

Another quite curious Yak-9P example is shown next. This aircraft was obtained by the USAF during 1951. It was test flown in Korea, and thereafter no further information exists as to its whereabouts. There is no record (of which I am aware) that this aircraft went to the USA, and it certainly was not received into the collection of NASM.

http://vvs.hobbyvista.com/Markings/yak9p/yak9p-1.php

[BravoFxTrt]

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Yak-9P under examination by USAF
s/n "T2-3002", ca. 1951
A-36m over-all colouration

The aircraft looks to have retained mostly its original finish of A-36m. The US Air Force personnel added some specific 'USAF' type items, like an anti-skid strip to the port wing-root and anti-glare black paint over the upper cowling. USAF insignia look to be carried in the usual four positions. The wing undersurfaces seems to show the large letters "USAF" to port, but these appear curiously to have been applied "upside-down". The serial number "T2-3002" was painted on the fin/rudder. The lack of evidence of repainting is not remarkable in this case. It is true that the USAF finish 'Ghost Grey' is extremely similar to VVS A-36m, and on a photo of this quality the two finishes could not be distinguished even if present.

[RealDarko]

I agree it will be nice, specially the N.Korean scheme.

[BravoFxTrt]

The US Skin is just a would be nice to have skin, but the N.Korean Skin is a Great to have skin for the Korean War.

[greybeard]

The US Skin is just a would be nice to have skin, but the N.Korean Skin is a Great to have skin for the Korean War.

Here we go:



painted according to colour chip at massimo tessitori's site:



http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?file_id=38415286641083271752

Cheers,
GB