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Constructed as a P-63C-5-BE. |
Circa 1944 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-4126. |
From 1946 to 1949 |
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To Charles Tucker, CA with new c/r N63231. |
From 30 August 1946 to 2 September 1946 |
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Raced as #30, named Flying Red Horse.
The race was from Van Nuys, CA, to Cleveland. Competed at the National Air Races Cleveland in the Bendix Reciprocating Division race. The primary pilot was Charles Tucker. Raced in the B Feature race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 367.149 mph. |
30 August 1946 |
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Photographer: Martin and Kelman Aviation Photographers
Notes: Photographed at the National Air Races in Cleveland, OH. |
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Photographer: Unknown |
From 30 August 1947 to 1 September 1947 |
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Raced as #30.
Competed at the National Air Races Cleveland in the Tinnerman Trophy race. The primary pilot was Charles Tucker. Qualified in 15th place with an average speed of 360.986 mph. Raced in the B Feature race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 347.657 mph. |
Circa 1947 |
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Photographer: Charles M. Daniels |
From 4 September 1948 to 6 September 1948 |
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Raced as #30, named Flying Red Horse.
Competed at the National Air Races Cleveland in the Bendix Reciprocating Division race. Raced in the B Feature race. Finished in 6th place. |
Circa 4 September 1948 |
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Photographer: Unknown
Notes: Photographed at the National Air Races in Cleveland, OH. |
Circa 4 September 1948 |
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Photographer: Unknown
Notes: Photographed at the National Air Races in Cleveland, OH. |
1949 |
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Photographer: Malcolm Gougan Collection |
1949 |
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Photographer: Emil Strasser
Notes: This is Chuck Tuckers easter egg colored P-63 Kingcobra at the 1949 Cleveland Air Races. He qualified at 393 MPH which placed him in the Thompson Trophy Race. He flew the airplane to 3rd place in the Sohio Trophy race at a speed of 381 MPH. He would place 5th in the Thompson Trophy with a speed of 378 MPH. My good friend the late Ollie Aldrich interviewed Chuck in the late 1980s where he discussed what he did to this airplane in 1949. The late Bruce Dey published this interview in his Air Racing newsletter. Somewhere I have a copy and it is worth the read if you can find it. Emil Strasser photo. |
1949 |
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Photographer: Harold G. Martin
Notes: A beautiful image by Harold G. Martin of Chuck Tuckers P=63 that he flew in the 1949 Cleveland Air Races. In later years Chuck would admit that he went to far with his wing clip on No. 28. He was proud of what he achieved in 1949 in the lilac colored No. 30. |
1949 |
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Photographer: Keith Sorensen
Notes: Not the best photo but post-war color photos are hard to come by. I have been told that this photo was taken by Keith Sorensen in 1949. It is not in 35mm but a format that is I believe half the size of 35mm. Chuck Tucker was very proud of what he accomplished with his P-63 at Cleveland in 1949. He qualified for the Thompson and finished in 5th position in the last running of the Cleveland Air Races in the post-war, unlimited class era. |
1949 |
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Photographer: Jim Pyle
Notes: For 1949 Chuck Tucker would only appear with his Number 30 P-63 having sold Number 28 to Russ Hosler. Careful attention to detail with sealing leaks in inducting ducting resulted in a best ever qualifying for a P-63 in the post-war National Air Races. |
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Markings Applied: Easter Egg |
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Photographer: Charles M. Daniels |
From 3 September 1949 to 5 September 1949 |
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Raced as #30.
Competed at the National Air Races Cleveland in the Thompson Trophy Reciprocating Division race. The primary pilot was Charles Tucker. Qualified in 5th place with an average speed of 393.328 mph. Raced in the B Feature race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 378.340 mph. |
From 3 September 1949 to 5 September 1949 |
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Raced as #30.
Competed at the National Air Races Cleveland in the SOHIO class. The primary pilot was Charles Tucker. Qualified in 3rd place with an average speed of 393.328 mph. Raced in the B Feature race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 381.529 mph. |
From 24 March 1952 to 1956 |
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To Howard S. Gidovlenko, Los Angeles, CA keeping c/r N63231. |
16 February 1956 |
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Civil registration, N63231, cancelled. |
From 1968 to 1 January 1970 |
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To Darryl G. Greenamyer, Las Vegas, NV with new c/r N63231.
Acquired from long-term storage dismantled and joined a collection of P-63 airframes. |
From 1971 to 1972 |
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To Larry H. Havens/Pylon Air, Long Beach, CA keeping c/r N63231. |
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Was used in the restoration of P-63C-5-BE USAAF s/n 44-4181 c/r N9009.
For more information about this other airframe see this Airframe Dossier  |
