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    Airframe Family: Aero L-39
    Latest Model:L-39C Albatros
    Construction Number:931510
    Last Civil Registration:VH-FIS
    Latest Owner or Location:Aerial Agriculture Pty Ltd

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a L-39C.

    1979

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

    1996

    To Sigtronics Corp, Los Angeles CA with c/r N239BJ.

    February 1996

    To William E. Jones, Carson City., NV.

    12 June 1996

    To Sigtronics Corp/Frank Sigona, Covina, CA.

    14 June 1996

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX239BJ (L39C, 931510) issued.

    24 July 1996

    To Sigtronics Corporation, San Dimas, CA.

    22 November 2007

    Assigned civil registration: VH-FIS (L-39C, 931510)

    22 November 2007

    Operated by Aerial Agriculture Pty Ltd.

    Operated by Aerial Agriculture Pty Ltd.

    13 April 2011

    Civil registration, N239BJ, cancelled.
    Exported to Australia.

    10 May 2011

    To Jet Ride Pty Ltd, Ashtonfield, NSW.

    From 12 September 2011 to 16 September 2011

    Raced as #66, named BLANK CZECH.
    Competed at the Reno National Championship Air Races in the Jet class. The primary pilot was Mark Pracy from Ashtonfield, Australia. Qualified in 7th place with an average speed of 434.808 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 414.877 mph. Raced in Heat 2A. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 404.132 mph.

    13 September 2011


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

    14 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    15 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    10 September 2012


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

    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 #66, named BLANK CZECH.
    Competed at the Reno National Championship Air Races in the Jet class. The primary pilot was Mark Pracy from Ashtonfield, Australia. Qualified in 5th place with an average speed of 426.383 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 411.142 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 415.494 mph. Raced in Heat 3A. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 387.565 mph. Raced in the Silver race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 427.634 mph. Raced in the Gold race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 413.153 mph.

    From 9 September 2013 to 15 September 2013

    Raced as #66.
    Competed at the Reno National Championship Air Races in the Jet class. The primary pilot was Mark Pracy from Ashtonfield, Australia. Qualified in 8th place with an average speed of 414.821 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 418.433 mph. Raced in Heat 2A. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 418.452 mph. Raced in Heat 3A. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 416.39 mph. Raced in the Gold race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 423.769 mph.

    11 September 2013


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

    2 October 2013

    To Onslaught Pty Ltd, Armidale, NSW.

    8 October 2013

    Operated by Aerial Agriculture Pty Ltd.

    24 May 2014


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: 2014 photo taken at Bathurst Airport, New South Wales, Australia

    23 January 2016


    Photographer: Lachie Onslow


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    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
    Australian Government, Civil Aviation Safety Authority
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)

    Individual Contributors
    Thorsten Ruchel

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