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    Airframe Family: Aero L-39
    Latest Model:L-39C Albatros
    Construction Number:132025
    Last Civil Registration:N301MZ
    Latest Owner or Location:Resource Investment Llc, Tulsa, OK

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    Dates

    Event

    1 January 1981

    Constructed as a L-39C.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Povitryani Syly Ukrayiny.

    7 September 2004

    To Jeff Darragh, Fort Myers, FL, and Sweetwater, TN with new c/r N139JD.

    5 December 2005

    Certificate of airworthiness for N301MZ (L-39, 132025) issued.

    August 2008

    To Resource Investment Llc, Tulsa, OK.

    4 September 2008

    To Resource Investment Llc, Tulsa, OK with new c/r N301MZ.

    From 14 September 2009 to 20 September 2009

    Raced as #36, named Quick Silver.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Jet class. The primary pilot was Robert Pezold from Tulsa, OK. Qualified in 8th place with an average speed of 420.587 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 386.9 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 406.05 mph. Started Heat 2C, but was disqualified. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 399.68 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 416.202 mph.

    14 September 2009


    Photographer: David Lednicer
    Notes: The Jet Class racer Quicksilver on the flight line at the Reno Air Races

    25 August 2010

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX301MZ (L-39, 132025) issued.

    From 12 September 2011 to 16 September 2011

    Raced as #36, named 36DD.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Jet class. The primary pilot was Robert Pezold from Tulsa, OK. Qualified in 5th place with an average speed of 457.943 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 417.884 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 432.436 mph.

    13 September 2011


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

    13 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    14 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    16 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    10 September 2012


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races at the Reno-Stead Airport, Nevada.

    From 10 September 2012 to 16 September 2012

    Raced as #36, named 36DD.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Jet class. The primary pilot was Robert Pezold from Tulsa, OK. Qualified in 3rd place with an average speed of 462.464 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 440.342 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 413.477 mph. Started Heat 3C, but was disqualified. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 426.930 mph.

    8 May 2021

    Civil registration, N301MZ, cancelled.

    25 June 2022

    To unknown owner with c/r N301MZ.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Houston, TX.

    22 November 2022


    Photographer: Larry Papke
    Notes: This was flying over Ft Gibson lake in Oklahoma


    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)

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