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    Airframe Family: Aero L-39 Albatros
    Latest Model:L-39C Albatros
    Construction Number:031629
    Last Civil Registration:N39EX
    Compressed ID:Aero L-39C cn 031629 cr N39EX
    Latest Owner or Location:Shapiro David, Homer, AK

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a L-39C.

    1980

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Voenno-Vozdushnye Sily.

    1993

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Povitryani Syly Ukrayiny.

    2000

    To Jet Aircraft Sales, Anoka County MN with new c/r N97NL.

    2001

    To Sierra Toyon Llc, Minden NV keeping c/r N97NL.

    22 June 2001


    Photographer: Norm Jukes
    Notes: Photographed at Stead Field near Reno, NV.

    2002

    To Elon Musk, Palo Alto CA, later Los Angeles CA keeping c/r N97NL.

    9 April 2002

    Certificate of airworthiness for N97NL (L-39, 031629) issued.

    11 September 2006


    Photographer: David Lednicer
    Notes: An Albatros owned by Elon Musk, founder of PayPal and SpaceX, on the ramp at the Reno Air Races.

    21 February 2007

    To Michael H. Williams, La Porte, IN with new c/r N39EX.

    Based at Worldwide Warbirds, Chino Airport, Chino, CA.
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    4 February 2009

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX97NL (L-39, 031629) issued.

    31 July 2009


    Photographer: Todd Royer
    Notes: EAA Airventure 2009

    9 July 2023

    To Shapiro David, Homer, AK keeping c/r N39EX.
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
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     Thorsten Ruchel
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