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    Airframe Family: SOKO G-2 Galeb
    Latest Model:G-2A Galeb
    Last Military Serial:23196 YAF
    Construction Number:23196
    Last Civil Registration:N196SG
    Latest Owner or Location:Jet Spin, Wausau Downtown Airport, Wausau, Wisconsin

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    Dates

    Event

    1969

    Constructed as a G-2A.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Yugoslav Air Force with s/n 23196.

    On behalf of the owner stored with/at Yugoslav AF Museum.

    2000

    To Shuttle Air, Biggin Hill with new c/r YU-YAC.
    One of eight Galebs purchased by Shuttle Air from the Yugoslav Museum.

    9 April 2000

    Transported by ship.
    Delivered from Belgrade to Biggin Hill.

    Markings Applied: 23196
    Flown in YAF camouflage markings.

    9 July 2013


    Photographer: Owen ORourke
    Notes: A Soko G-2A Galeb 23196 YU-YAC at Wausau Downtown Airport, WI (KUAW)

    3 May 2016

    To Socolof Jon, Pompton Plains, NJ with new c/r N196SG.

    Based at Jet Spin, Wausau Downtown Airport, Wausau, WI.
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    21 May 2016

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX196SG (GALEB G2-A, 23196) issued.

    From 12 September 2016 to 18 September 2016

    Raced as #4, named Soko Ono.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Jet class. The primary pilot was Jon Socolof from Pompton Plains, NJ. Qualified in 1st place with an average speed of 513.177 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 420.287 mph. Started Heat 2A, but was disqualified. Raced in the Gold race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 435.595 mph.

    14 September 2016


    Photographer: Mike Woodley
    Notes: Reno Air Races 2016

    From 11 September 2017 to 17 September 2017

    Raced as #4, named Soko Ono.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Jet class. The primary pilot was Bob McCormack from Reno, NV. Qualified in 6th place with an average speed of 444.414 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 422.179 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 448.929 mph. Raced in Heat 3B. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 456.323 mph. Raced in the Silver race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 468.848 mph. Started the Gold race, but was disqualified.

    17 September 2017


    Photographer: Allen Hess
    Notes: Jet Class Race #5, Aero L-39 American Spirit Pilot: Rick Vandam.2017-0914-2177 Reno Air Races, Stead Field, Nv


    Credits
    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

    Print Sources
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden

    Internet Sources
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)
    Warbirds Directory, 6th Edition (2013) by Geoff Goodall

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