Nanchang CJ6A

The Nanchang design work was carried out in China during the 1950s. Produced in large numbers, the prototype first flew in 1961. The design was so popular, it was placed in service with numerous air forces around the world including Albania, Zambia, Sri Lanka, North Korea and China. Armed versions were also used for weapons training and light ground attack operations. Our Nanchang served twenty years with the Peoples Liberation Army Air force (PLAAF) in China. She was then sold to private interests in Australia where she flew for several years prior to being purchased by Egon and Sharyn of Highland Warbirds. She received a ground up restoration and is now used in company operations and display flying.

YAK–52

The Yak-52 was designed by the famous Yakovlev Design Bureau in Russia. With a distinguished line of fighter aircraft dating back to World War 2, Yakovlev designed the Yak-52 during the 1970s. Renowned for its exceptional agility and aerobatic capabilities, it was predominately operated by DOSAAF, a Russian para-military organisation, in a training role. It would be fair to say that most current Russian Mig Pilots honed their skill on the Yak-52. Built behind the Iron Curtain, our Yak came to Australia from Russia in 1996. After careful selection, she was purchased for company operations in 2004.