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    Airframe Family: Steen Skybolt
    Latest Model:Skybolt
    Construction Number:LYNSKY 01
    Last Civil Registration:N68BL
    Compressed ID:Steen Skybolt cn LYNSKY 01 cr N68BL...
    Latest Owner or Location:Hugh C. Tyler, Chico, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    1983

    Constructed as a Skybolt.

    12 September 1983

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX68BL (LYNCH SKYBOLT 01, LYNSKY 01) issued.

    15 June 2004

    To Stephen C. Williams, Georgetown, ME with new c/r N68BL.

    16 June 2009

    To Pat L. Stewart, Collinsville, OK keeping c/r N68BL.

    6 December 2012

    To Robert D. Bryson, Bandon, OR with new c/r N68BL.

    6 June 2013

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX68BL (LYNCH SKYBOLT 01, LYNSKY 01) issued.

    From 9 September 2013 to 15 September 2013

    Raced as #18, named Skybolt.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was John DAlessandris from Reno, NV. Qualified in 16th place with an average speed of 163.079 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 151.231 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 156.303 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 148.429 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 155.997 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 154.560 mph.

    13 September 2013


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

    From 8 September 2014 to 14 September 2014

    Raced as #18, named Skybolt.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was John DAlessandris from Reno, NV. Qualified in 13th place with an average speed of 173.560 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 162.255 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 165.943 mph. Raced in Heat 3D. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 166.029 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 164.048 mph.

    2 March 2015

    To Kevin L. Heiss, Reno, NV keeping c/r N68BL.

    25 November 2019

    To Kevin L. Heiss, Sandpoint, ID keeping c/r N68BL.

    30 June 2021

    To Hugh C. Tyler, Chico, CA keeping c/r N68BL.
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