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    Airframe Family: Aero L-29
    Latest Model:L-29 Delfin (Maya NATO)
    Last Military Serial:54 FARo
    Construction Number:395190
    Last Civil Registration:ZK-WBD
    Compressed ID:Aero L-29 sn 54 FARo cn 395190 cr Z...
    Latest Owner or Location:Jetflights Wanaka Limited, Wanaka

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a L-29.

    28 August 1973

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Fortele Aeriene Romane with s/n 54.

    Circa 2006

    On behalf of the owner stored with/at Spirit Air Park [DE20], Townsend, DE.
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    January 2007

    Civil registration N2039S reserved.

    3 November 2008

    To Aero Enterprises Inc, Townsend, DE with new c/r N2039S.

    8 January 2010

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX2039S (L-29C DELFIN, 395190) issued.

    17 June 2010

    To Endeavair Inc, Dallas, TX keeping c/r N2039S.

    From 13 September 2010 to 19 September 2010

    Raced as #11, named Screamin EAGLE.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Jet class. The primary pilot was John Kokshoorn from Queensland, Australia. Qualified in 12th place with an average speed of 401.790 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 386.906 mph. Started Heat 2C, but did not finish. Raced in Heat 3D. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 385.217 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 403.442 mph.

    16 September 2010


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    16 September 2010


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    15 September 2013


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    6 November 2014

    To unknown owner with c/r N2039S.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Gold Coast.

    To Reno Stead Airport, Reno, NV.
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    19 February 2015

    To unknown owner with c/r N2039S.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Wanaka, NZ.

    4 March 2016

    Civil registration, N2039S, cancelled.
    Exported to New Zealand (in 2015).

    4 March 2016

    To unknown owner with c/r N2039S.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Wanaka.

    7 March 2016

    To Jetflights Wanaka Limited, Wanaka with new c/r ZK-WBD.

    29 May 2018

    Civil registration, ZK-WBD, cancelled.
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    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall
    Internet Sources
     Aerodata Quantum+
    Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand
    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
    Individual Contributors
     John Bennett
    Mike Henniger
    Thorsten Ruchel
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