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    Airframe Family: Aero L-39
    Latest Model:L-39C Albatros
    Last Military Serial:53 blue PSU
    Construction Number:131907
    Last Civil Registration:N439RS
    Compressed ID:Aero L-39C sn 53 blue PSU cn 131907...
    Latest Owner or Location:Teton Aviation Center, Teton Peaks Driggs Municipal Airport, Driggs, Idaho

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a L-39C.

    1981

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Voenno-Vozdushnye Sily with s/n 53 blue.

    1993

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Povitryani Syly Ukrayiny with s/n 53 blue.

    22 March 2001

    To Teton Avjet Llc, Driggs, ID with new c/r N439RS.

    22 January 2004

    To Teton Warbird Training Centre Llc, Driggs, ID keeping c/r N439RS.

    Operated by 445th Flight Test Squadron (445 FLTS), 412th Test Wing (412 TW), Air Force Flight Test Center (AFFTC), United States Air Force, Edwards AFB, CA, USA.
    Operated with markings: 00-0439

    29 March 2005

    To Sugden Richard, Wilson, WY keeping c/r N439RS.

    From 10 September 2007 to 16 September 2007

    Raced as #9, named Eddie Bird.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Jet class. The primary pilot was David Macaluso from Senoia, GA. Qualified in 13th place with an average speed of 395.741 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 397.008 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 404.121 mph. Raced in Heat 3D. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 372.248 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 402.795 mph.

    11 September 2007


    Photographer: David Lednicer
    Notes: The Jet Class racer Eddie Bird taxies out for a late afternoon practice session at the Reno Air Races.

    7 March 2009

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX439RS (L39C, 131907) issued.

    13 May 2011

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX439RS (L39C, 131907) issued.

    Based at Teton Aviation Center, Teton Peaks Driggs Municipal Airport, Driggs, ID.
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