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Погуглить по регистрационному номеру ZK-LIX и G-BWUD
> http://www.airliners.net/photo/Lavochkin-La-9/1693927/L/
>Интересено, а где этот Ла-9 взяли/восстанавливали?
Бывший китаец
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavochkin_La-9
Only one La-9 remains in airworthy condition today, ZK-LIX (pictured above at Warbirds Over Wanaka) in Wanaka, New Zealand, having been restored by Pioneer Aero Restoration and AVspecs between 2001 and '03. A handful of others remain in museums in China and Korea.
http://www.kiwiaircraftimages.com/la9.html
The La-9 illustrated below (c/n 828) is the only airworthy example from amongst a very small group of survivors (estimates I have seen range from 3-5). The aircraft was retired from the Chinese Air Force circa 1960 to the Beijing University of Aeronautics where it was displayed along with an La-11. In 1986 what proved to be prolonged negotiations began to bring the aircraft to the West, and the aircraft did not arrive at Duxford for the Old Flying Machine Company until May 8, 1996. It was registered as G-BWUD to Classic Aviation Ltd (Basle Switzerland) on June 14, 1996. The aircraft's travels were not over however, as it was decided to ship the aircraft to New Zealand for restoration. The airframewas received at Pioneer Aero Restorations Ardmore facility in November 2000. The engine was sent to W Motor Services in the Czech Republic for overhaul. The airframe was substantially complete by early 2002 (as seen in photos below taken in March of that year), and on March 5 the aircraft was registered ZK-LIX to Hanna-Hogan Ltd - a new 50:50 partnership set up by Ray Hanna of the OFMC and Garth Hogan of Pioneer Aero Restorations to operate the aircraft. However, restoration of the engine was more protracted, and this did not reach New Zealand until January 2003.. The aircraft finally returned to the air on March 1, 2003 in the hands of John Lamont. After some teething problems, the aircraft made its airshow debut at the Ardmore Airshow on March 8. With firther fine tuning and testing, the aircraft completed twelve hours flying before being packed up for shipment to the UK, where it arrived on June 8. Initially restored in an authentic Peoples Liberation Army paint scheme reflecting its service history (as illustrated below), the aircraft's plumage has been altered to represent a Russian aircraft to meet regulations regarding the use of national insignia, and it had acquired Breitling Fighters logos on the nose. The aircraft was a static display at the Paris airshow between June 16 and June 23 when it returned to the UK. Its northern hemisphere airshow debut was at Duxford at the Flying Legends show on July 12 in the hands of Keith Skilling.