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    Airframe Family: Aero L-39
    Latest Model:L-39C Albatros
    Last Military Serial:0105 CEF
    Construction Number:230105
    Last Civil Registration:N4213A
    Compressed ID:Aero L-39C sn 0105 CEF cn 230105 cr...
    Latest Owner or Location:Warbirds of Delaware, Greater Wilmington Airport, Wilmington, Delaware

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a L-39C.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Czech Republic Air Force with s/n 0105.

    8 December 2004

    To Aero Enterprises Inc, Townsend, DE with new c/r N4213A.

    2 May 2005

    To Delaware Warbirds Inc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N4213A.

    Based at Warbirds of Delaware, Greater Wilmington Airport, Wilmington, DE.
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    Raced as #6, named pipsqueak, 06, 0105.

    From 12 September 2005 to 18 September 2005

    Raced as #2, named pipsqueak.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Jet class. The primary pilot was John Penney from Evergreen, CO. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 438.326 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 456.316 mph. Raced in Heat 3C. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 448.600 mph. Raced in Heat 3 Gold. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 453.246 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 454.194 mph.

    From 11 September 2006 to 17 September 2006

    Raced as #2, named pipsqueak.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Jet class. The primary pilot was John Penney from Evergreen, CO. Qualified in 1st place with an average speed of 468.788 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 436.474 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 454.022 mph. Raced in Heat 3C. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 466.812 mph. Raced in Heat 3 Gold. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 484.602 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 470.195 mph.

    11 September 2006


    Photographer: David Lednicer
    Notes: The Jet Class racer Pip Squeak in the pits at the Reno Air Races. Flying this aircraft, John Penney was the fastest qualifier in the class and he won the Jet Class championship, setting a new speed record.

    From 10 September 2007 to 16 September 2007

    Raced as #2, named pipsqueak.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Jet class. The primary pilot was John Penney from Evergreen, CO. Qualified in 5th place with an average speed of 493.902 mph. Raced in Heat 3C. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 470.701 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 486.261 mph.

    From 8 September 2008 to 14 September 2008

    Raced as #2, named pipsqueak.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Jet class. The primary pilot was Curt Brown from Hudson, WI. Qualified in 3rd place with an average speed of 501.951 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 487.217 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 481.471 mph. Raced in Heat 3C. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 484.034 mph. Raced in Heat 3 Gold. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 478.744 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 489.910 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 480.488 mph.

    23 December 2008

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX4213A (L39C, 0105) issued.

    From 14 September 2009 to 20 September 2009

    Raced as #2, named pipsqueak.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Jet class. The primary pilot was Joe Gano from Wilmington, DE. Qualified in 2nd place with an average speed of 524.668 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 493.891 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 499.197 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 502.326 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 510.607 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 508.021 mph.

    From 13 September 2010 to 19 September 2010

    Raced as #2, named pipsqueak.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Jet class. The primary pilot was Joe Gano from Reno, NV. Qualified in 3rd place with an average speed of 514.078 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 494.835 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 511.691 mph. Raced in Heat 3C. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 493.58 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 506.067 mph.

    16 September 2010


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    16 September 2010


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    16 September 2010


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall
    Internet Sources
     Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)
    Individual Contributors
     Mike Henniger
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