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    Airframe Family: Aero L-39
    Latest Model:L-39C Albatros
    Last Military Serial:56 red PSU
    Construction Number:430423
    Last Civil Registration:N339SG
    Latest Owner or Location:Endre Holen, Henderson, NV

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a L-39C.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Povitryani Syly Ukrayiny with s/n 56 red.

    2001

    Placed in storage at Reno-Stead, NV.

    25 April 2008

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX239GS (L39C, 430423) issued.

    2008

    To T and S Investments Co, Reno, NV with new c/r N239GS.

    23 January 2009

    To T and F Consultants Inc, Blaine, MN keeping c/r N239GS.

    Based at Reno Stead Airport, Reno, NV.
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    10 September 2012


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

    14 September 2012


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

    7 April 2014

    To Mark Richard Pracy, Ashtonfield, NSW with new c/r VH-IJY.

    From 8 September 2014 to 14 September 2014

    Raced as #66, named True Blue.
    Competed at the 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 434.483 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 429.758 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 443.708 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 448.491 mph.

    From 14 September 2015 to 20 September 2015

    Raced as #66, named True Blue.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Jet class. The primary pilot was Mark Pracy from Ashtonfield, Australia. Qualified in 4th place with an average speed of 469.831 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 461.027 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 449.319 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 449.000 mph.

    18 December 2017

    To Charles Camilleri, Raglan, NSW keeping c/r VH-IJY.

    10 September 2018


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

    10 September 2018


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

    From 10 September 2018 to 16 September 2018

    Raced as #19, named Blue Ice.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Jet class. The primary pilot was Charlie Camilleri from Bathurst, Australia. Qualified in 11th place with an average speed of 409.486 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 416.068 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 417.755 mph.

    From 9 September 2019 to 15 September 2019

    Raced as #19, named Blue Ice.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Jet class. The primary pilot was Charlie Camilleri from Bathurst, Australia. Qualified in 9th place with an average speed of 443.418 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 424.016 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 422.784 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 377.735 mph. Raced in Heat 3. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 424.445 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 422.289 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 417.213 mph.

    9 September 2019


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

    From 15 September 2021 to 19 September 2021

    Raced as #19, named Blue Ice.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Jet class. The primary pilot was Charlie Camilleri from Bathurst, Australia. Qualified in 10th place with an average speed of 425.720 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 414.787 mph. Started Heat 2C, but was disqualified. Raced in Heat 3D. The race was canceled and 5th place was assigned based on previous heat results. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 418.718 mph.

    17 September 2021


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

    1 December 2021

    Civil registration, VH-IJY, cancelled.

    30 March 2022

    To Endre Holen, Henderson, NV with new c/r N339SG.

    25 July 2023


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: L-39C C/N 430423 with new registration NX339SG and the Norwegian flag on the tail at AirVenture 23, Oshkosh, WI

    30 July 2023


    Photographer: G.R.Dennis Price
    Notes: At Oshkosh, WI.

    27 January 2024


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at Star Wars Canyon in Death Valley National Park in California.

    27 January 2024


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at Star Wars Canyon in Death Valley National Park in California.


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    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
    Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall

    Internet Sources
    AMCAR
    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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