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Constructed as a Special IIIM. |
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To unknown owner with c/r N54ML. |
From 10 September 2001 to 15 September 2001 |
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Raced as #54, named Midnight Lightning.
Appeared at the National Championship Air Races to compete in the F1 class, but did not qualify. The primary pilot was Gary Davis from Sanger,TX. |
19 July 2002 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX54ML (CASSUTT IIIM, 360PS) issued. |
From 9 September 2002 to 15 September 2002 |
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Raced as #54, named Midnight Lightning.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Gary Davis from Sanger, TX. Qualified in 11th place with an average speed of 215.675 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 211.228 mph. Started Heat 2C, but did not finish. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 207.330 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 208.391 mph. |
From Circa January 2003 to After January 2004 |
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Put up for sale by Gary Davis including a double tapered composite race wing, LyCon race engine, owens composite race prop and a double axle custom trailer for $29,000. |
From 15 September 2004 to 19 September 2004 |
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Raced as #54, named Midnight Lightning.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Gary Davis from Sanger, TX. Qualified in 13th place with an average speed of 216.644 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 213.969 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 205.818 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 217.342 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 208.108 mph. |
17 September 2004 |
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Photographer: Jim Weiherer |
17 September 2004 |
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Photographer: Jim Weiherer |
From 27 May 2005 to 29 May 2005 |
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Raced as #54, named Midnight Lightning.
Competed in the International Formula 1 Oklahoma City George Budde Race event. The primary pilot was Gary Davis from Sanger, TX. Raced in Heat 1. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 214.60 mph. Raced in Heat B. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 213.71 mph. Raced in Heat 2 Gold. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 214.09 mph. Raced in Heat 4A. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 214.59 mph. |
From 3 June 2005 to 5 June 2005 |
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Raced as #54, named Midnight Lightning.
Competed at the Tunica Air Race in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Gary Davis from Sanger, TX. Raced in Heat 1. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 203.648 mph. Raced in Heat B. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 206.183 mph. Raced in Heat 2 Gold. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 206.981 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 203.904 mph. |
From 12 September 2005 to 18 September 2005 |
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Raced as #54, named Midnight Lightning.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Gary Davis from Sangar, TX. Qualified in 14th place with an average speed of 219.617 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 226.062 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 223.503 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 225.701 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 219.582 mph. |
From 11 September 2006 to 17 September 2006 |
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Raced as #54, named Midnight Lightning.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Gary Davis from Sanger, TX. Qualified in 12th place with an average speed of 228.131 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 230.056 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 222.235 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 225.262 mph. |
From 10 September 2007 to 16 September 2007 |
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Raced as #54, named Midnight Lightning.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Gary Davis from Sanger, TX. Qualified in 9th place with an average speed of 231.276 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 227.066 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 228.333 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 221.081 mph. |
14 November 2007 |
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To James L. Jordan, Las Vegas, NV keeping c/r N54ML. |
From 14 September 2009 to 20 September 2009 |
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Raced as #54, named Miss Min.
Report from the team by Jim Jordan: Miss Min has gone through a total transformation over the last 12 months. Everything from the airflow around the spinner to the tail wheel was evaluated for safety and efficiency. Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Jim Jordan from Las Vegas, NV. Qualified in 12th place with an average speed of 218.061 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 196.766 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 207.96 mph. Did not start in the Medallion 2 race. |
From 13 September 2010 to 19 September 2010 |
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Raced as #54, named Miss Min.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Jim Jordan from Las Vegas, NV. Qualified in 5th place with an average speed of 236.793 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 217.843 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 221.171 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 229.508 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 162.769 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 216.395 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 218.322 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 228.296 mph. |
13 September 2010 |
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Photographer: Josh Martes |
17 September 2010 |
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Photographer: Jim Weiherer |
From 12 September 2011 to 16 September 2011 |
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Raced as #54, named Miss Min.
Report from the team by Jim Jordan: No major mods to the plane this year except an onboard camera system, the same camera system the Blue Angels use. Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Jim Jordan from Las Vegas, NV. Qualified in 3rd place with an average speed of 231.421 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 216.538 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 222.222 mph. Raced in Heat 3C. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 218.752 mph. |
From 12 September 2016 to 18 September 2016 |
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Raced as #54, named Miss Min.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Jim Jordan from Las Vegas, NV. Qualified in 4th place with an average speed of 242.744 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 246.026 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 220.478 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 227.735 mph. |
9 August 2017 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX54ML (CASSUTT IIIM, 360PS) issued. |
From 9 September 2019 to 15 September 2019 |
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Raced as #54, named Miss Min.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was James Jordan from Las Vegas, NV. Qualified in 4th place with an average speed of 237.701 mph. Did not start in Heat 1A. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 225.467 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 216.846 mph. |
10 September 2019 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races. |
10 September 2019 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races. |
10 September 2019 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races. |
11 September 2021 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races. |
11 September 2021 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races. |
From 15 September 2021 to 19 September 2021 |
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Raced as #54, named Miss Min.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was James Jordan from Las Vegas, NV. Qualified in 1st place with an average speed of 244.902 mph. Started Heat 1A, but was disqualified. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 233.181 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 225.179 mph. |
