Despite low clouds, pouring rain, hailstones, engine troubles and sore bottoms from the long flight, the Yakovlevs still managed to put on a great show at the Oostwold 2007 Airshow, in the very north of the Netherlands. Planning the trip proved challenging, as the team had to fly through the airspaces of three different countries – all in one day! The Yakovlevs even had to zoom over to the Lowlands early, as bad weather on the following day would have prevented them from showing up at all.
“We were all really impressed by how friendly and helpful everyone was in the Netherlands,” said Jez, team leader. “Everybody seemed to want to stick around for a chat, which was great.”
Team member Azat Zaydullin, who flew in the Yak 2 position during the displays, had to fly in from the Ukraine, just to be able to join in the fun. And apart from flying the Yak 3 position, Jim Schofield also managed to shoot some great pho tos of the team’s escapades in the Netherlands.
Despite missing one Yak due to problems with its engine, the team put on a fantastic three-ship show and is looking forward to coming to Oostwold again next year. Check out our diary on our website for more events to come.