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    Airframe Family: Aero L-39
    Latest Model:L-39MS Albatros
    Last Military Serial:0002 VSOSS
    Construction Number:040002
    Last Civil Registration:N102XX
    Compressed ID:Aero L-39MS sn 0002 VSOSS cn 040002...
    Latest Owner or Location:Bank of Utah Trustee, Salt Lake City, UT

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a L-39MS.

    1990

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Ceskoslovenske Vojenske Letectvo with s/n 0002.

    1993

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Vzdusne Sily Ozbrojenych Sil Slovenskej with s/n 0002.

    2000

    To Aero Enterprises Inc, Townsend, DE with new c/r N90157.

    3 May 2004

    To Air USA Inc, Las Vegas, NV with new c/r N102XX.

    3 May 2004

    To Air USA Inc, Henderson, NV keeping c/r N102XX.

    22 June 2004

    To Air USA Inc, Las Vegas, NV keeping c/r N102XX.

    23 June 2004

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX102XX (L-39 ALBATROS, 040002) issued.

    Based at Air USA, Quincy Regional Airport, Quincy, IL.
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    7 November 2007

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX102XX (L-39 ALBATROS, 040002) issued.

    17 May 2012

    To Air USA Inc, Henderson, NV keeping c/r N102XX.

    13 November 2017

    To Air USA Inc, Quincy, IL keeping c/r N102XX.

    11 January 2019

    To Bank of Utah Trustee, Salt Lake City, UT keeping c/r N102XX.

    15 April 2019

    To Bank of Utah Trustee, Salt Lake City, UT keeping c/r N102XX.

    From 9 September 2019 to 15 September 2019

    Raced as #777, named RED THUNDER.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Jet class. The pilots were Eckmann, Alexandre and. Qualified in 4th place with an average speed of 466.349 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 408.443 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 430.752 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 435.061 mph.

    11 September 2019


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

    14 September 2019


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

    April 2021


    Photographer: G R Dennis Price
    Notes: At 2021 Sun N Fun at Lakeland, Florida

    From 14 September 2022 to 18 September 2022

    Raced as #7, named RED THUNDER.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Jet class. The primary pilot was Alexandre Eckmann from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Qualified in 10th place with an average speed of 430.184 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 443.034 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 456.75 mph.

    Circa 13 March 2023


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the National Championship Air Races at Stead Field near Reno, NV.

    From 13 September 2023 to 17 September 2023

    Raced as #7.
    Attended the National Championship Air Races, but did not compete in the Jet class and it is uncertain if there was an intent to compete.


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