The Yak-9, in production until 1947, was encountered in combat as late as the early stages of the Korean War. Often misidentified as a Yak-11, this dilapidated fighter ends its career on a captured North Korean airfield. (National Archives)
The Yak-9, in production until 1947, was encountered in combat as late as the early stages of the Korean War. Often misidentified as a Yak-11, this dilapidated fighter ends its career on a captured North Korean airfield. (National Archives)