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    Airframe Family: Aero L-39
    Latest Model:L-39C Albatros
    Construction Number:630640
    Last Civil Registration:VH-KVZ
    Compressed ID:Aero L-39C cn 630640 cr VH-KVZ
    Latest Owner or Location:Neale David Muston, Sydney, NSW

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a L-39C.

    26 April 1974

    To Kevin Warren, Port Lincoln, SA with new c/r VH-KVZ.

    1976

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

    1993

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Povitryani Syly Ukrayiny.

    19 August 2000

    Certificate of airworthiness for N9050H (L-39, 630640) issued.

    15 January 2003

    To Michael C. Dacey, Williams, OR with new c/r N9050H.

    26 September 2005

    Assigned civil registration: VH-KVZ (L-39, 630640)

    26 June 2006

    To Red Star Warbirds Llc, Las Vegas, NV with new c/r N9050H.

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

    Circa 16 September 2010


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

    25 January 2012

    To Worldwide Warbirds Inc, Santa Ana, CA keeping c/r N9050H.

    3 February 2012

    Civil registration, N9050H, cancelled.
    Exported to Australia.

    10 February 2012

    To Kevin Warren, Port Lincoln, SA with new c/r VH-KVZ.

    20 October 2016

    To Neale David Muston, Mosman, NSW keeping c/r VH-KVZ.

    20 October 2016

    To Neale David Muston, Sydney, NSW keeping c/r VH-KVZ.

    24 February 2017

    Crashed.
    A NSW Police spokeswoman said the plane ran into problems and failed to take off.
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    Repaired.

    24 March 2023


    Photographer: Mick McKean
    Notes: Aero L-39C Albatros VH-KV performing a low pass during its flying display at the Hunter Valley Airshow 2023.

    25 March 2023


    Photographer: Mick McKean
    Notes: Aero L-39C Albatros VH-KV takes off at the Hunter Valley Airshow 2023.Cessnock Aerodrome, Pokolbin, New South Wales, Australia.
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
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    Aviation Safety Network
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
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     Thorsten Ruchel
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