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    Airframe Family: Pitts Special
    Latest Model:S-1C Special
    Construction Number:112 {2}
    Last Civil Registration:N7601U
    Compressed ID:Pitts S-1C cn 112 cr N7601U
    Latest Owner or Location:Jeffrey C. Rose, Carmichael, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    1968

    Constructed as a S-1C.

    29 July 1980

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX7601U (PITTS SPECIAL S-1C, 112) issued.

    22 November 1989

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX7601U (S-1C, 112) issued.

    20 July 2004

    To Allan B. Krosner, Grass Valley, CA with new c/r N7601U.

    1 December 2010

    To Jeffrey C. Rose, Carmichael, CA keeping c/r N7601U.

    From 9 September 2013 to 15 September 2013

    Raced as #23, named The Red Squirrel.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Jeff Rose from Carmichael, CA. Qualified in 18th place with an average speed of 155.910 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 154.483 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 152.606 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 156.888 mph.

    From 11 September 2017 to 17 September 2017

    Raced as #23, named Miss Oyl.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Scott Thomson from NorthBend, WA. Qualified in 13th place with an average speed of 153.130 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 149.393 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 150.201 mph. Raced in Heat 3D. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 150.278 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 151.171 mph.

    15 September 2017


    Photographer: Allen Hess
    Notes: 2018 National Championship Air Races, Stead Airport, Reno, Nv

    20 August 2020

    To Nauta Gordon Wayne, Palmdale, CA with new c/r N12GN {2}.

    11 September 2021


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

    11 September 2021


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

    12 September 2021


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

    12 September 2021


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

    12 September 2021


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

    From 15 September 2021 to 19 September 2021

    Raced as #23, named RED SQUIRREL.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Tom Marden from Camden, AR. Qualified in 14th place with an average speed of 148.887 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 140.779 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 142.887 mph. Raced in Heat 3D. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 140.343 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 140.524 mph.

    12 July 2022

    To Jeffrey C. Rose, Carmichael, CA with new c/r N7601U.

    10 September 2022


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Nation Championship Air Races at the Reno Stead Airport, Reno, NV.

    10 September 2022


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Nation Championship Air Races at the Reno Stead Airport, Reno, NV.

    From 14 September 2022 to 18 September 2022

    Raced as #23, named RED SQUIRREL.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Andrew McVicker from Erwinna, PA. Qualified in 14th place with an average speed of 148.813 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 135.707 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 185.692 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 142.381 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 142.809 mph.

    18 September 2022


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Nation Championship Air Races at the Reno Stead Airport, Reno, NV.

    14 April 2023

    To Nauta Gordon Wayne, Palmdale, CA keeping c/r N12GN {2}.

    22 September 2023

    To Jeffrey C. Rose, Carmichael, CA keeping c/r N7601U.


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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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