named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Education and Hands-On Experience
Program offering volunteers and visitors opportunities to learn aircraft maintenance and restoration techniques while participating in active projects.
Flying and Static Display
Operates and maintains a collection of vintage aircraft, including the Yak 18 and Yak 52, for public exhibition and flight demonstrations.
Yak 12 Restoration
Volunteer-led project to restore a 1955 Russian Yakovlev 12M military observation and air ambulance aircraft to flying condition, including engine rebuild and fabric covering.
activities · 1 group
What they do
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Historic Aviation and Transportation Museums 3 activities
- Operating a living museum of international aviation historyOperates a living museum dedicated to international aviation history by displaying, preserving, and flying antique and classic aircraft, including Eastern Bloc models such as the Yak 18 and Yak 52, to educate the public and promote historical awareness.
- Providing hands-on education in aircraft restoration and maintenanceOffers educational opportunities and hands-on experience in aircraft maintenance, restoration, and techniques such as the Poly Fiber covering process to people of all ages, using volunteer labor and active restoration projects as learning platforms.
- Restoring the Yakovlev Yak 12 aircraftRestores the Russian Yakovlev Yak 12 military forward observation aircraft to flying condition, including rebuilding its original Ivchenko AI-14R radial engine, using original equipment and fittings where feasible; this may be the only flying example of the type in the U.S.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$5K
Contributions & grants$5K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$5K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
balance sheet
Total assets$3K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$176
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue -95.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025
Who runs it
board members · 4
- Andrey Granin — Director
- Nicholas Mercouris — Director
- Robert Mott — Director
- William Clifford — Director
relationships · 7
Who they work with
- Bayport Aerodrome Society Partner — Non-profit organization specializing in antique airplanes based at Bayport Aerodrome.
- Facebook Network — Uses Facebook to share updates about the Yak 12 restoration project
- Facebook Partner — Uses Facebook to share restoration progress and engage supporters.
- Instagram Network — Uses Instagram to share updates about the Yak 12 restoration project
- Restore-the-Yak12 Partner — Collaborates with Restore-the-Yak12 on social media outreach and aircraft restoration
- Russian Yak 12 Partner — Restoration project focused on a Russian Yak 12 military aircraft.
- Yakovlev Design Bureau Government — Original designer of the Yak-12 aircraft being restored.
strategies · 2
How they approach the work
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- Education Through Hands-On Restorationmethodology: education-through-restorationBy engaging the public and volunteers in the physical restoration of antique and classic aircraft, the organization teaches aircraft maintenance and aviation history across generations, because experiential learning deepens understanding and sustains interest in historical preservation.
- Living Museum Model: Preservation Through Flight and Operationmethodology: living_museum_educationBy restoring and flying antique and classic aircraft, the organization makes aviation history tangible and dynamic, because operational aircraft serve as living educational tools that convey historical significance more effectively than static displays alone.