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    This page documents a history of a specific aircraft. The details provided vary from aircraft to aircraft and are dependent on the research and amount of data uploaded to the Aerial Visuals database.

    Airframe Family: Cassutt Cassutt Special
    Latest Model:Special IIIM
    Construction Number:DR-1
    Last Civil Registration:N27JM
    Compressed ID:Cassutt Special IIIM cn DR-1 cr N27...
    Latest Owner or Location:Alldredge Aviation, Auburn, WA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Special IIIM.

    By 22 May 1976

    To unknown owner with c/r N27JM.

    From 22 May 1976 to 23 May 1976

    Raced as #27.
    Competed in the Sturgis Air Races event. The primary pilot was John Murphy. Qualified in 12th place with an average speed of 150.754 mph. Raced in Division 1. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 147.54 mph. Raced in the Silver Final race. No time was recorded and finished in 6th place. The race was stopped on lap 8 following mid-air collision between race #76 (Lowers) and race #77 (Rowe). No speeds were recorded.

    12 April 1980

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX27JM (IIIM, DR-1) issued.

    From 13 September 1993 to 19 September 1993

    Raced as #73, named BOX CAR.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Stephen Myers from Scottsdale, AZ. Qualified in 24th place with an average speed of 169.277 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 157.000 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 149.689 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 153.426 mph.

    15 September 1993


    Photographer: Jim Weiherer

    From 14 March 1994 to 20 March 1994

    Raced as #73, named Cassies Boxcar.
    Competed at the Phoenix 500 Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Stephen Myers from Scottsdale, AZ. Qualified in 20th place with an average speed of 187.943 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 167.329 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 176.225 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 182.667 mph.

    From 3 June 1994 to 5 June 1994

    Raced as #73, named BOX CAR.
    Competed in the International Formula 1 Paso Robles event. The primary pilot was Stephen Myers from Scottsdale, AZ. Qualified in 14th place with an average speed of 196.02 mph. Raced in Heat 1 Bronze. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 196.22 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 189.28 mph. Raced in the Silver Semi-Final race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 184.06 mph.

    From 12 September 1994 to 18 September 1994

    Raced as #73, named Cassies Boxcar.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Stephen Myers from Scottsdale, AZ. Qualified in 22nd place with an average speed of 197.635 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 182.416 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 183.532 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 177.851 mph.

    From 22 March 1995 to 26 March 1995

    Raced as #73, named Cassies Boxcar.
    Competed at the Phoenix 500 Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Steve Myers from Scottsdale, AZ. Qualified in 13th place with an average speed of 198.949 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 191.653 mph.

    From 10 September 2001 to 15 September 2001

    Raced as #23, named Flashback.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Stephen Myers from Scottsdale, AZ. Qualified in 9th place with an average speed of 207.890 mph.

    From 9 September 2002 to 15 September 2002

    Raced as #23, named Flashback.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Stephen Myers from Scottsdale, AZ. Qualified in 18th place with an average speed of 206.172 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 202.360 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 190.948 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 198.571 mph.

    From 8 September 2003 to 14 September 2003

    Raced as #23, named Flashback.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Stephen Myers from Scottsdale, AZ. Qualified in 11th place with an average speed of 221.568 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 215.341 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 213.354 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 213.186 mph.

    19 May 2007

    To Alldredge Aviation, Auburn, WA keeping c/r N27JM.
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     Racing Planes and Air Races A Complete History, Series 1, Volume 13, 1977-1978 Biennial by Dusty Carter
    Internet Sources
     Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    International Formula 1 Pylon Air Racing
    National Air Racing Group
    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)
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