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    Airframe Family: Pitts Pellet
    Latest Model:Pellet
    Last Civil Registration:N52120
    Compressed ID:Pitts Pellet cr N52120

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Pellet.

    By 1 January 1948

    To unknown owner with c/r N52120.

    From 1 January 1948 to 1 January 1948

    Raced as #21.
    Was to have competed at the Miami All American Air Maneuvers in the Goodyear class, but did not race.

    From 4 September 1948 to 6 September 1948

    Raced as #21.
    Competed at the National Air Races Cleveland in the Goodyear Trophy race. The primary pilot was Paul C Quigley. Raced in the B Feature race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 164.892 mph.

    Circa 1949


    Photographer: Unknown

    From 7 January 1949 to 9 January 1949

    Raced as #21.
    Competed in the Continental Motors Race - Miami event. The primary pilot was T B Heisel. Raced in the One Mile Course race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 170.011 mph.

    From 24 April 1949 to 24 April 1949

    Raced as #21.
    Competed at the San Diego California in the Continental Motors race. The primary pilot was Bob Heisel. Started Heat 1, but did not finish. Crashed during the first heat. Bob Heisel perished.


    Photographer: Unknown
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    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     Goodyear and Formula One Air Racing 1947-1967 Volume One by Robert S. Hirsch
    Racing Planes and Air Races A Complete History, Series 1, Volume 4, 1946-Present by Reed Kinert
    Internet Sources
     Society of Air Racing Historians
    Individual Contributors
     Mike Henniger
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