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    Report: Air Racers

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    Organization: Kansas City Air Races
    Year: 1993
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    October 1990
    #1
    Vought F2G (replica)
    c/n 0020, c/r N31518
    Competed in the Kansas City Air Races event. The primary pilot was Kevin Eldridge. Qualified in 5th place with an average speed of 377.73 mph. Raced in Heat 2 Gold. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 362.24 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 375.84 mph. During the Heat 3 Race cut Pylon 3 on the Pace Lap. During the Heat 3 race, but pylon #3 on the pace lap.

    April 1992
    #4, Dago Red
    North American P-51D-30-NA Mustang [NA-122] - North American, Inglewood, California, USA
    s/n 44-74996 USAAF, c/n 122-41536, c/r N5410V
    Was to have competed at the Kansas City Air Races, but did not arrive. The primary pilot was to be Alan Preston.

    Circa 8 September 1986
    #5, Samurai
    North American P-51D-25-NT Mustang [NA-124] - North American, Dallas, Texas, USA
    s/n 511 FABo, c/n 124-48206, c/r N94384
    Competed in the Kansas City Air Races event. The primary pilot was Mickey Rupp. Qualified in 10th place with an average speed of 351.16 mph. Started Heat 3 Silver, but did not finish. Left the Heat 4 race with engine failure.

    After 1992
    #7, Strega
    North American Mustang IV
    s/n A68-679 RAAF, c/n 111-36388, c/r N71FT
    Competed in the Kansas City Air Races event. The primary pilot was Bill G *Tiger* Destefani. Qualified in 1st place with an average speed of 425.39 mph. Raced in Heat 3 Silver. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 391.92 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 408.91 mph. During the Championship Race cut Pylon 3 on the Pace Lap.

    15 September 1989
    #8, Dreadnought
    Hawker Sea Fury T.20
    s/n UB-451 UBAF, c/n ES-9505, c/r N20SF {2}
    Competed in the Kansas City Air Races event. The primary pilot was Dennis Sanders. Qualified in 2nd place with an average speed of 414.21 mph. Raced in Heat B. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 397.54 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 402.37 mph.

    Circa 11 September 1993
    #11, Miss America
    North American F-51D Mustang
    s/n 44-74536 USAF, c/n 122-41076, c/r N991R
    Competed in the Kansas City Air Races event. The primary pilot was Alan Preston. Qualified in 9th place with an average speed of 354.54 mph. Raced in Heat 1. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 270.72 mph. Raced in Heat 2 Gold. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 353.26 mph. Raced in the C Feature race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 347.72 mph.

    October 1983
    #14
    Grumman F8F-1D Bearcat
    s/n 90446 USN, c/n D-0010, c/r N14HP
    Competed in the Kansas City Air Races event. The primary pilot was Nelson Ezell. Qualified in 12th place with an average speed of 349.09 mph. Raced in Heat 1. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 269.42 mph. Raced in Heat 2 Gold. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 337.25 mph. Raced in the C Feature race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 320.90 mph. During the Heat 3 Race cut Pylon 7 on Lap 3. During the Reserve Race cut Pylons 3 and 7 on Lap 1. During the Heat 3 race, cut pylon #7 on lap #3.

    September 1989
    #15, MILLION DOLLAR BABY
    North American Mustang IV
    s/n 9580 RCAF, c/n 122-40929, c/r N64824 {2}
    Competed in the Kansas City Air Races event. The primary pilot was Art Vance Jr. Qualified in 14th place with an average speed of 281.27 mph. Raced in Heat B. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 273.43 mph. Raced in the C Feature race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 257.80 mph. During the Heat 2 Race flagged down after four laps. During the Reserve Race was flagged down after 5 laps.

    Circa 11 September 1989
    #16
    Hawker Sea Fury FB.11
    s/n WH588 RAN, c/n 41H-636335, c/r G-EEMV
    Competed in the Kansas City Air Races event. The primary pilot was Lloyd Hamilton. Qualified in 11th place with an average speed of 350.04 mph. Raced in Heat B. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 343.33 mph. Raced in the C Feature race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 340.09 mph. During the Heat 3 race, cut pylon #6 on the pace lap.

    Circa 9 September 1996
    #28, Trojan
    North American T-28B Trojan
    s/n 138287 USN, c/n 200-358, c/r N28NB
    Competed in the Kansas City Air Races event. The primary pilot was Neil Anderson. Qualified in 15th place with an average speed of 275.94 mph. Raced in Heat 1. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 207.47 mph. Raced in Heat 2 Gold. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 268.16 mph. Raced in the C Feature race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 268.16 mph. During the Heat 1 race cut pylon #3 on laps #1 and 5, cut pylon #3 and 4 on laps #2 and 6, cut pylon #5 on lap #5 and cut pylon #7 on lap #3. During the Heat 3 Race was flagged down after 4 laps. During the Reserve Race was flagged down after 5 laps.

    Circa 11 September 1989
    #45, Risky Business
    North American P-51D-25-NA Mustang [NA-122] - North American, Inglewood, California, USA
    s/n 408 FAS, c/n 122-40233, c/r N551MB
    Competed in the Kansas City Air Races event. The primary pilot was Bill *Rhino* Rheinschild. Qualified in 3rd place with an average speed of 398.46 mph. Raced in Heat 2 Gold. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 354.63 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 379.64 mph. During the Heat 3 Race cut Pylon 6 on the Pace Lap. During the Gold race, cut pylon #3 on the pace lap.

    Circa 11 September 1989
    #55, PEGASUS
    North American Mustang IV
    s/n 9289 RCAF, c/n 122-39874, c/r N551VC
    Competed in the Kansas City Air Races event. The primary pilot was Del Williams. Qualified in 4th place with an average speed of 393.78 mph. Raced in Heat 3 Silver. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 387.90 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 360.26 mph. During the Championship Race flagged down after 6 laps.

    March 1990
    #56, DEJA VU
    North American P-51D Mustang
    s/n 44-74204 USAAF, c/n 122-40744, c/r N51U
    Competed in the Kansas City Air Races event. The primary pilot was Bill Speer. Qualified in 7th place with an average speed of 372.03 mph. Raced in Heat B. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 360.53 mph. Did not start in the Championship race.

    Circa 11 September 1989
    #66
    Hawker Sea Fury FB.10
    s/n 255 IQAF, c/n 37536, c/r N13HP
    Competed in the Kansas City Air Races event. The primary pilot was Howard Pardue. Qualified in 6th place with an average speed of 377.42 mph. Raced in Heat 1. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 272.54 mph. Raced in Heat 3 Silver. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 380.80 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 338.95 mph. During the Championship Race curt Pylon 7 on the Pace Lap and on Lap 4, was then flagged down after 6 laps.

    April 1992
    #71, Huntress III
    North American P-51D-25-NA Mustang [NA-122] - North American, Inglewood, California, USA
    s/n 44-72811 USAAF, c/n 122-39270, c/r D-FBUN
    Competed in the Kansas City Air Races event. The primary pilot was Robert Converse. Qualified in 13th place with an average speed of 304.96 mph. Raced in Heat 1. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 273.91 mph. Raced in Heat 3 Silver. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 276.42 mph. Raced in the C Feature race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 322.36 mph. During the Heat 1 race cut Pylon 3 on Laps 1 and 5. During the Heat 4 race, cut pylon #3 on lap #2. and was flagged down after four laps.

    Circa 1992
    #101, Peristrokia
    Yakovlev Yak-11-R2800
    s/n 407 EAF, c/n 407, c/r N5943
    Competed in the Kansas City Air Races event. The primary pilot was Robert F Yancey. Qualified in 8th place with an average speed of 360.90 mph. Raced in Heat B. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 255.75 mph. During the qualifying run burned a piston and was out for the week. A converted bus was used to load up the racer and move it back to Oregon.

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