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    Airframe Family: Aero L-39
    Latest Model:L-39C Albatros
    Last Military Serial:54 y PSU
    Construction Number:430427
    Last Civil Registration:N9053E
    Compressed ID:Aero L-39C sn 54 y PSU cn 430427 cr...
    Latest Owner or Location:Gauntlet Aerospace Llc, Henderson, NV

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a L-39C.

    1974

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Voenno-Vozdushnye Sily with s/n 54 y.

    1993

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Povitryani Syly Ukrayiny with s/n 54 y.

    25 July 2002

    Certificate of airworthiness for N9053E (L-39, 430427) issued.

    18 September 2002

    To Melvin B. Baker, Bethany, OK with new c/r N9053E.

    Based at Wiley Post Airport, Oklahoma City, OK.
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    17 May 2008


    Photographer: Mark Pasqualino
    Notes: At Rockford Int.,IL

    24 June 2010

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX9053E (L-39, 430427) issued.

    7 July 2010

    To John J. Pelland, Antioch, IL keeping c/r N9053E.

    Based at Aurora Municipal Airport, Sugar Grove, IL.
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    21 June 2011

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX9053E (L-39, 430427) issued.

    24 August 2020

    To unknown owner with c/r N9053E.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Henderson, NV.

    12 November 2020

    To Gauntlet Aerospace Llc, Henderson, NV keeping c/r N9053E.

    6 April 2021

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX9053E (L-39, 430427) issued.

    28 June 2021

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX9053E (L-39, 430427) issued.

    21 July 2022

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX9053E (L-39, 430427) issued.

    28 August 2023

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX9053E (L-39, 430427) issued.
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    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Euro Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Individual Contributors
     Thorsten Ruchel
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