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    Airframe Family: Aero L-39
    Latest Model:L-39C Albatros
    Last Military Serial:38 red PSU
    Construction Number:430404
    Last Civil Registration:N678LS
    Compressed ID:Aero L-39C sn 38 red PSU cn 430404...
    Latest Owner or Location:Huff Air Llc, Uvalde, TX

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    Dates

    Event

    1 January 1974

    Constructed as a L-39C.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Povitryani Syly Ukrayiny with s/n 38 red.

    To unknown owner with c/r N678LS.

    Circa 2003


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At Reno.

    From 15 September 2004 to 19 September 2004

    Raced as #99, named Czechmate.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Jet class. The primary pilot was Robert *Hoot* Gibson from Murfeesborro, TN. Qualified in 8th place with an average speed of 419.580 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 398.574 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 398.100 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 399.633 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 416.559 mph.

    29 January 2009

    To Paul D. Cole, Marion, OH keeping c/r N678LS.

    15 April 2009

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX678LS (L39C, 430404) issued.

    To BP Residential Llc, Midland TX keeping c/r N678LS.

    Based at Gadsden Municipal Airport, Gadsden, AL.
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    6 June 2018

    To Huff Air Llc, Uvalde, TX keeping c/r N678LS.

    From 13 September 2023 to 17 September 2023

    Raced as #90.
    Was to have competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Jet class, but did not arrive. The primary pilot was to be Mark Davis from Houston, TX.


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    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

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