Just the Breighton based Yak-18A doing its thing at sunset! The Yakovlev Yak-18A was a Soviet aircraft primarily used for pilot training. It was originally developed as a basic and advanced trainer aircraft for military pilots. The Yak-18A featured a more powerful engine and retractable landing gear (compared to earlier Yak-18 models), allowing it to better simulate the handling of frontline combat aircraft. While not a combat aircraft, it was used by various air forces within the Eastern Bloc a

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