US captured Yak 9 T2-3002

[Raven]

Apparently In September 1950, some US Marines captured a Korean Yak 9P at the Kimpo air base, and it was taken to Wright Field for evaluation, getting US markings and serial T2-3002.

It was later "donated to a museum"; is that true, what museum, and does it survive, and if not what was it's fate?

Any leads much appreciated.

[DaveM2]

Scrapped unfortunately

Dave

[Raven]

Thanks Dave.

What's your source? Any idea of (roughly) when it was scrapped?

TIA

[DaveM2]

Raven

No specific sources I can lay my hands on at present. The aircraft is featured in some of books and magazines in photo form and captions have always said it was scrapped. I believe I also read in an article on the Dayton Museum ( which some internet sources say it resides at ) that they were offered it but decided against it for whatever reason, at the time. If I find anything specific I will let you know, one of the sites that lists the fates of FE/T2 aicraft is currently down. I have quite an interest in these captured aircraft being that the surviving Luftwaffe is my 'area'.( majority being allocated FE/T2 numbers)

Dave

Last edited by DaveM2 on Mon May 01, 2006 12:49 am, edited 1 time in total.

[k5083]

I always heard that this aircraft was given back to the Soviets as a gesture of detente, although I too cannot lay my hand on the source at the moment.

[Raven]

Hi Dave,
Thanks for that.

K5083; it would be interesting if you could come up with evidence for that idea...

Appreciate the input.