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    Airframe Family: Scoville Stardust II
    Latest Model:Stardust II
    Construction Number:JS-1
    Last Civil Registration:N85N
    Compressed ID:Scoville Stardust II cn JS-1 cr N85...

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Stardust II.

    By 3 July 1955

    To unknown owner with c/r N85N.

    From 3 July 1955 to 3 July 1955

    Raced as #50.
    Competed in the Continental Motors Race - Dansville event. The primary pilot was John Scoville. Raced in the One Mile Course race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 157.26 mph.

    3 July 1955


    Photographer: A L King Jr.
    Notes: Photographed at the Continental Motors Race at Dansville, NY.

    From 8 July 1956 to 8 July 1956

    Raced as #50.
    Is thought to have appeared at the Niagara Falls Air Races to compete in the Gannett class, but no race results have been found. The primary pilot was John Scoville. Crashed during the first heat.
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     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
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