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    Airframe Family: Aero L-39
    Latest Model:L-39C Albatros
    Last Military Serial:47 yellow PSU
    Construction Number:232205
    Last Civil Registration:N39GX
    Compressed ID:Aero L-39C sn 47 yellow PSU cn 2322...
    Latest Owner or Location:Bank of Utah Trustee, Salt Lake City, UT

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a L-39C.

    1982

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Voenno-Vozdushnye Sily with s/n 47 yellow.

    1993

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Povitryani Syly Ukrayiny with s/n 47 yellow.

    November 2004

    To Bill Austin, Sparta, TN with new c/r N162BA.

    19 August 2006

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX162BA (L-39, 232205) issued.

    22 March 2007

    Certificate of airworthiness for N162BA (L-39, 232205) issued.

    11 April 2007

    To Strac Aviation Llc, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL keeping c/r N162BA.

    2 February 2010

    To Sky Adventures Inc, Santa Fe, NM keeping c/r N162BA.

    Based at Jet Warbird Training Center, Sante Fe County Municipal, Santa Fe, NM.
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    Markings Applied: 47 yellow

    22 April 2010

    To Island Aviation Corporation, Saipan, MP keeping c/r N162BA.

    5 May 2010

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX430J (L-39, 232205) issued.

    8 August 2011

    To Ueno Takehisa, Reno, NV with new c/r N430J.

    9 July 2012

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX430J (L-39, 232205) issued.

    8 May 2014

    To Aviation Classics Ltd, Reno, NV keeping c/r N430J.

    Based at Tactical Air Support, Inc, Reno Stead Airport, Reno, NV.
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    Markings Applied: 430

    9 May 2017

    To WHR Sales Llc, Riviera Beach, FL keeping c/r N430J.

    30 October 2018

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX430J (L-39, 232205) issued.

    29 March 2019

    To Pitch-N-Power Aviation Inc, Jupiter, FL keeping c/r N430J.

    From 9 September 2019 to 15 September 2019

    Raced as #38.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Jet class. The primary pilot was Scott Farnsworth from Jupiter, FL. Qualified in 5th place with an average speed of 459.902 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 433.256 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 446.911 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 437.13 mph.

    10 September 2019

    To Pitch-N-Power Aviation Inc, Jupiter, FL with new c/r N39GX.

    14 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.

    13 January 2020

    To unknown owner with c/r N39GX.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Salt Lake City, UT.

    7 February 2020

    To Bank of Utah Trustee, Salt Lake City, UT keeping c/r N39GX.

    13 September 2021


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

    14 September 2021


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

    From 15 September 2021 to 19 September 2021

    Raced as #777.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Jet class. The primary pilot was Alexandre Eckmann from Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Qualified in 2nd place with an average speed of 489.196 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 446.647 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. The race was canceled and 4th place was assigned based on previous heat results. Started the Championship race, but was disqualified.

    19 September 2021


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

    From 14 September 2022 to 18 September 2022

    Raced as #777.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Jet class. The primary pilot was Alexandre Eckmann from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Qualified in 3rd place with an average speed of 504.227 mph. Started Heat 1A, but was disqualified. Started the Championship race, but the race ended with a red flag.

    17 September 2022


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

    17 September 2022


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


    Credits
    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

    Print Sources
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden

    Internet Sources
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)
    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
    Warbirds Directory, 6th Edition (2013) by Geoff Goodall

    Individual Contributors
    Mike Henniger
    Thorsten Ruchel

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