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Organization: National Air Races Bakersfield Year: 1985 Here are the results...
 Circa 14 September 1982 |
#1 Vought F2G (replica) c/n 0020, c/r N31518 Competed in the National Air Races Bakersfield event. The primary pilot was Steve Hinton from Corona, CA. Qualified in 4th place with an average speed of 412.999 mph. Raced in Gold Heat. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 394.408 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 394.925 mph. Raced in the Gold Heat race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 394.408 mph. During the gold race, cut pylon #5 on lap #3. |
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 Circa 10 September 1984 |
#6, Sumthin Else North American TF-51D Mustang s/n 9232 RCAF, c/n 122-41042, c/r N351DT Competed in the National Air Races Bakersfield event. The primary pilot was John Crocker from San Mateo, CA. Qualified in 6th place with an average speed of 396.201 mph. Raced in Gold Heat. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 359.065 mph. Started the Championship race, but did not finish. Raced in the Gold Heat race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 359.065 mph. Left the gold race on lap #5 when the camshaft broke, damaging the left cylinder bank, followed by a safe landing. |
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 16 September 1984 |
#7, Strega North American Mustang IV s/n A68-679 RAAF, c/n 111-36388, c/r N71FT Competed in the National Air Races Bakersfield event. The primary pilot was Ron Hevie from Bakersfield, CA. Qualified in 1st place with an average speed of 431.451 mph. Raced in Gold Heat. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 402.962 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 425.192 mph. Raced in the Gold Heat race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 402.962 mph. Had low oil pressure during the race and Maydayed at the end of the race. |
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 Circa 1985 |
#8, Dreadnought Hawker Sea Fury T.20 s/n UB-451 UBAF, c/n ES-9505, c/r N20SF {2} Competed in the National Air Races Bakersfield event. The primary pilot was Frank Sanders from Chino, CA. Qualified in 5th place with an average speed of 401.775 mph. |
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 October 1983 |
#14, Bearcat Grumman F8F-1D Bearcat s/n 90446 USN, c/n D-0010, c/r N14HP Competed in the National Air Races Bakersfield event. The primary pilot was Howard Pardue from Breckenridge, TX. Qualified in 8th place with an average speed of 360.000 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 352.704 mph. |
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 10 September 1984 |
#16 Hawker Sea Fury FB.11 s/n WH588 RAN, c/n 41H-636335, c/r G-EEMV Appeared at the National Air Races Bakersfield, but did not qualify. The primary pilot was Lloyd Hamilton from Santa Rosa, CA. Raced in Silver Heat. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 341.347 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 348.996 mph. Substituted for race #14 when that Bearcat suffered an electrical malfunction during his airshow performance shortly before the race. |
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 1985 |
#69, Coyote North American Mustang IV s/n 9227 RCAF, c/n 122-41006, c/r N10607 Competed in the National Air Races Bakersfield event. The primary pilot was John Putman from Bakersfield, CA. Qualified in 11th place with an average speed of 297.760 mph. Raced in Silver Heat. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 341.022 mph. Started the Consolation race, but did not finish. Led the silver race from the start and into 5th lap. Mayday on lap 5 with the bottom half of the rudder trim tab broke off, followed by a safe landing. |
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 30 April 1983 |
#72, MANGIA PLANE North American Mustang TF.IV s/n 9237 RCAF, c/n 122-41034, c/r N72FT Competed in the National Air Races Bakersfield event. The primary pilot was Del Williams from Bakersfield, CA. Qualified in 7th place with an average speed of 362.303 mph. Raced in Silver Heat. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 346.959 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 336.112 mph. |
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 24 October 1984 |
#77, Rare Bear Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat s/n 122629 USN, c/n D-1170, c/r N777L Competed in the National Air Races Bakersfield event. The primary pilot was Lyle Shelton from Granada Hills, CA. Qualified in 3rd place with an average speed of 418.774 mph. Raced in Gold Heat. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 399.048 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 408.723 mph. Raced in the Gold Heat race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 399.048 mph. During the gold race, cut pylon #4 on lap #3. |
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 Circa 16 September 1984 |
#84, Stiletto North American P-51D Mustang s/n 69 IDF, c/r N332 {2} Competed in the National Air Races Bakersfield event. The primary pilot was Skip Holm from Woodland Hills, CA. Qualified in 2nd place with an average speed of 421.172 mph. Raced in Gold Heat. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 392.593 mph. Started the Championship race, but did not finish. Raced in the Gold Heat race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 392.593 mph. Left the gold race on the 6th lap when ran out of coolant. A detonation ruptured intake ducting, followed by a safe landing. |
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 10 May 1985 |
#106 Hawker Sea Fury T.20 s/n WG652 RN, c/n ES-8509, c/r N62143 Competed in the National Air Races Bakersfield event. The primary pilot was Arthur Wally McDonnell from Tehachapi, CA. Qualified in 10th place with an average speed of 320.649 mph. Raced in Silver Heat. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 311.758 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 316.020 mph. |
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 10 September 1984 |
#924 Hawker Sea Fury T.20S s/n VX300 RN, c/n ES-8502, c/r N924G Competed in the National Air Races Bakersfield event. The primary pilot was Lloyd Hamilton from Santa Rosa, CA. Qualified in 9th place with an average speed of 337.218 mph. Raced in Silver Heat. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 335.357 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 347.933 mph. |
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