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Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Yak 3 ZK-VVS "Full Noise 35" Roared at Reno!

Congratulations to Graeme and all the team for the magnificent effort at this year's Reno Air Race!!
http://nzcivair.blogspot.co.nz/2017/09/full-noise-is-seventh-in-unlimited-gold.html


Great little article in news website Stuff as well https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/motorsport/96963425/burt-munro-of-the-skies-goes-full-noise-over-nevada-desert



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Original post from 12 September 2017

Omaka-based Yak 3 ZK-VVS, operated by Fighter Flights Ltd and owned by Graeme Frew, has established a temporary base at Reno, Nevada, participating in this year's spectacular Reno Air Races.

Dubbed "Full Noise" and christened with race number 35 in honour of international motorbike racing legend Burt Munro of Invercargill whose famous Indian motorbike wore 35 for its record breaking under 1000cc speed record across the Bonneville Salt Flats inAugust 1967. 

ZK-VVS was shipped from NZ to Chino, California where it was reassembled by JEM Aviation.

Graeme ferried the Yak 3 north to Reno a few days ago and has since conducted a couple of fine tuning flights including a pilot qualifying circuit. 

http://airrace.org

Photo of ZK-VVS nestled amongst the birds at Reno, NV. Photo via Fighter Flights Facebook page.



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