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    Airframe Family: Aero L-39
    Latest Model:L-39C Albatros
    Last Military Serial:20 PSU
    Construction Number:533237
    Last Civil Registration:N394WA
    Compressed ID:Aero L-39C sn 20 PSU cn 533237 cr N...
    Latest Owner or Location:Aviation Classics Ltd

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    Dates

    Event

    1 January 1985

    Constructed as a L-39C.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Povitryani Syly Ukrayiny with s/n 20.

    22 May 2006

    To Worldwide Warbirds Inc, Phoenix-Deer Valley, AZ with new c/r N394WA.

    9 September 2006

    Certificate of airworthiness for N394WA (L39C, 533237) issued.

    From 11 September 2006 to 17 September 2006

    Raced as #20.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Jet class. The primary pilot was Trevor Schaefer from Lakeside, MT. Qualified in 7th place with an average speed of 413.162 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 393.220 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 403.565 mph. Raced in Heat 3C. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 427.046 mph. Raced in Heat 3 Gold. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 425.617 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 422.675 mph.

    From 28 September 2006 to By 2007

    To Jet Racers Llc, Wickenburg, AZ keeping c/r N394WA.

    By 2006

    Markings Applied: red 20
    Painted in Ukraine Air Force colours.

    From 10 September 2007 to 16 September 2007

    Raced as #20.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Jet class. The primary pilot was Trevor Schaefer from Lakeside, MT. Qualified in 8th place with an average speed of 444.260 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 412.58 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 432.77 mph. Did not start in the Consolation race.

    17 October 2007

    To Jet Racers Inc, Sherman Oaks, CA keeping c/r N394WA.

    Based at Reno Stead Airport, Reno, NV.
    View the Location Dossier

    16 September 2010


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

    17 September 2010


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    17 September 2010


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    15 September 2013


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    15 September 2013


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    30 May 2015

    To Aviation Classics Ltd keeping c/r N394WA.
    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
     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
     Thorsten Ruchel
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