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    Airframe Family: Aero L-39
    Latest Model:L-39C Albatros
    Last Military Serial:50 yellow PSU
    Construction Number:533626
    Last Civil Registration:N939SF
    Compressed ID:Aero L-39C sn 50 yellow PSU cn 5336...
    Latest Owner or Location:Ellington Field, Houston, Texas

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a L-39C.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Povitryani Syly Ukrayiny with s/n 50 yellow.

    To unknown owner with c/r N391WA.

    From 15 September 2004 to 19 September 2004

    Raced as #1, named Tejas Pistolaero.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Jet class. The primary pilot was Dave Morss from Redwood City, CA. Qualified in 2nd place with an average speed of 434.891 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 406.558 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 411.273 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 425.794 mph.

    14 February 2005

    To Tejas Pistol Aeros Llc, Houston, TX with new c/r N939SF.

    Based at Ellington Field, Houston, TX.
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    From 12 September 2005 to 18 September 2005

    Raced as #1, named Tejas Pistolaero.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Jet class. The primary pilot was Dave Morss from Redwood City, CA. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 427.930 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 437.682 mph. Raced in Heat 3C. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 431.721 mph. Raced in Heat 3 Gold. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 423.053 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 438.299 mph.

    From 11 September 2006 to 17 September 2006

    Raced as #1, named Tejas Pistolaero.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Jet class. The primary pilot was Dave Morss from Redwood City, CA. Qualified in 3rd place with an average speed of 430.756 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 401.409 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 421.824 mph. Raced in Heat 3C. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 425.599 mph. Raced in Heat 3 Gold. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 435.245 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 432.069 mph.

    13 September 2006


    Photographer: Nigel Roling
    Notes: At the Reno Races 2006
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
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     Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)
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