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    Airframe Family: Aero L-29
    Latest Model:L-29 Delfin (Maya NATO)
    Construction Number:591627
    Last Civil Registration:N81637
    Compressed ID:Aero L-29 cn 591627 cr N81637
    Latest Owner or Location:International Test Pilots School, London Metropolitan Airport, London, Ontario

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a L-29.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Voenno-Vozdushnye Sily.

    To LOK, Prague, Czech Republic.

    4 May 1995

    To Paul J. Weske, Crystal, MN with new c/r N81637.

    16 July 1997

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX81637 (L-29 DELFIN, 591627) issued.

    26 August 2004

    To Big Blue Express Inc, Omaha, NE keeping c/r N81637.

    9 November 2005

    To Tactical Air Support Inc, Reno, NV keeping c/r N81637.

    Based at Tactical Air Support, Inc, Reno Stead Airport, Reno, NV.
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    Markings Applied: 32 red

    27 January 2011

    To unknown owner with c/r N81637.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Palo Alto, CA.

    16 March 2011

    To McReynolds Tom, Palo Alto, CA keeping c/r N81637.

    From 12 September 2011 to 16 September 2011

    Raced as #32.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Jet class. The primary pilot was John Kokshoorn from Queensland, Australia. Qualified in 10th place with an average speed of 415.397 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 392.355 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 396.42 mph.

    To unknown owner with c/r N81637.

    13 September 2011


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

    14 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    28 August 2013

    To McReynolds Tom, Los Altos Hills, CA keeping c/r N81637.

    1 January 2016

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX81637 (L-29 DELFIN, 591627) issued.

    Circa 1 January 2016

    To Big Blue Express Inc, Omaha, NE keeping c/r N81637.

    12 October 2016

    To McReynolds Tom, Los Altos Hills, CA keeping c/r N81637.

    From 10 September 2018 to 16 September 2018

    Raced as #41.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Jet class. The primary pilot was James Beyer from Dekalb, IL. Qualified in 16th place with an average speed of 377.574 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 353.127 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 382.954 mph. Raced in Heat 3. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 358.74 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 369.891 mph.

    11 September 2018


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

    11 September 2018


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

    13 September 2018


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

    8 August 2019

    To Sky West Aviation Inc Trustee, Albuquerque, NM keeping c/r N81637.

    Circa May 2021

    To International Test Pilots School, London Metropolitan Airport, London, ON.
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    17 May 2021


    Photographer: Eric Dumigan

    17 May 2021


    Photographer: Eric Dumigan

    28 May 2022

    Civil registration, N81637, cancelled.


    Credits
    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

    Print Sources
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall

    Internet Sources
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)

    Individual Contributors
    Mike Henniger

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