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    Airframe Family: Aero L-39 Albatros
    Latest Model:L-39C Albatros
    Construction Number:232226
    Last Civil Registration:N139PJ
    Compressed ID:Aero L-39C cn 232226 cr N139PJ
    Latest Owner or Location:Black Rock Aero Llc, Reno, NV

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a L-39C.

    1982

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

    1993

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Povitryani Syly Ukrayiny.

    March 2003

    To Gustl Spreng Enterprises, Daytona Beach, FL with new c/r N60GS.

    October 2003

    To Professional Media Service Corp, Wilmington de keeping c/r N60GS.

    10 October 2003

    To Professional Media Service Corp of Del, Wilmington, DE with new c/r N139PJ.

    From 13 January 2004 to 2009

    To Professional Media Service Corp/Peter J. Jacobs, Port Orange, FL keeping c/r N139PJ.

    4 February 2004

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX139PJ (L-39, 232226) issued.

    20 July 2004

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX139PJ (L-39, 232226) issued.

    To Spruce Creek Airport, Daytona Beach, FL.
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    Markings Applied: Blue Angels

    17 April 2007

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX139PJ (L-39, 232226) issued.

    18 April 2007


    Photographer: James Eubanks
    Notes: Sun-n-Fun, Lakeland FL

    3 March 2010

    To M. and P. Dunkel Llc, Helena, MT keeping c/r N139PJ.

    27 July 2010


    Photographer: Todd Royer
    Notes: EAA Airventure 2010

    Based at Valiant Air Command Museum, Space Center Executive Airport (North East Side), Titusville, FL.
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    2 April 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At Valiant Air Command Museum, Titusville

    2 April 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At Valiant Air Command Museum, Titusville

    19 July 2012

    Civil registration, N139PJ, cancelled.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Helena, MT.

    12 December 2013

    To M and P Dunkel Llc, Helena, MT with new c/r N139PJ.

    31 March 2014

    To L-39 Llc, Naples, FL keeping c/r N139PJ.

    From 8 September 2014 to 14 September 2014

    Raced as #53, named Blue Streak.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Jet class. The primary pilot was Ted Stuckey from Atlanta, GA. Qualified in 13th place with an average speed of 376.005 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 409.184 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 404.917 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 403.35 mph. Started the Consolation race, but was disqualified.

    Circa 8 September 2014


    Photographer: Tony Timelapsed

    From 14 September 2015 to 20 September 2015

    Raced as #33.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Jet class. The primary pilot was Doug Matthews from Wellington, FL. Qualified in 10th place with an average speed of 418.938 mph. Started Heat 1B, but was disqualified. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 428.11 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 428.957 mph.

    Circa 19 September 2015


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the National Championship Air Races at Stead Field near Reno, NV.

    Circa 19 September 2015


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the National Championship Air Races at Stead Field near Reno, NV.

    14 September 2017

    To L-39 Llc, Atlanta, GA keeping c/r N139PJ.

    6 February 2018

    To unknown owner with c/r N139PJ.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Wilmington, DE.

    28 February 2018

    To MPE Enterprises Corp, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N139PJ.

    6 April 2018


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: Space Coast Warbird Airshow, Titusville, FL.

    10 September 2018


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

    From 10 September 2018 to 16 September 2018

    Raced as #37.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Jet class. The primary pilot was Alex andre Eckmann from Rio DeJaneiro, Brazil. Qualified in 10th place with an average speed of 410.383 mph. Started Heat 2C, but did not finish.

    11 September 2018


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

    14 September 2018


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

    14 September 2018

    Involved in an incident.
    The accident occurred at the Reno/stead Airport (RTS) Reno, NV, United States while maneuvering. The damage was substantial. On September 14, 2018, about 1004 Pacific daylight time, an Aero Vodochody L39C, N139UK, operating as Race 13 and an Aero Vodochody L39, N139PJ, operating as Race 37 collided in midair about 3 miles north of the Reno Stead Airport (RTS), Reno, Nevada. The airline transport pilot of Race 13 and the airline transport pilot of Race 37 were not injured...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    14 September 2018


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

    19 December 2018

    To Black Rock Aero Llc, Reno, NV keeping c/r N139PJ.

    From 15 September 2021 to 19 September 2021

    Raced as #37.
    Was to have competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Jet class, but did not arrive. The primary pilot was to be Alexandre Eckmann from Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.


    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

    Internet Sources
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)
    Warbirds Directory, 6th Edition (2013) by Geoff Goodall

    Individual Contributors
    Mike Henniger
    Thorsten Ruchel

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