Along with four Yak-11s, four Yak-18s were donated by the Soviet Union to Austria in late 1955, arriving in crates by rail and becoming the first type to be flown by the newly-formed Österreichische Luftstreitkräfte

In total, four Yak-18s were transported from Russia in crates by rail to Austria, where they were re-assembled to became the first type to fly with the newly formed Austrian Armed Forces after WWII.