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    Airframe Family: Aero L-39
    Latest Model:L-39C Albatros
    Construction Number:332703
    Last Civil Registration:N39AY
    Latest Owner or Location:Jettran Llc, Reno, NV

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a L-39C.

    1983

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

    1993

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Povitryani Syly Ukrayiny.

    6 February 2002

    To Air Station Inc, Arlington, WA with new c/r N39AY.

    Based at Air Station Museum, Arlington Municipal Airport (East Side), Arlington, WA.
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    28 February 2003

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX39AY (L-39, 332703) issued.

    15 April 2010

    To Edward W. Claugus, Incline Village, NV keeping c/r N39AY.

    3 November 2010

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX39AY (L-39, 332703) issued.

    20 January 2015

    To unknown owner with c/r N39AY.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Reno, NV.

    4 June 2015

    To Jettran Llc, Reno, NV keeping c/r N39AY.

    From 14 September 2015 to 20 September 2015

    Raced as #39, named Blue Merlin.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Jet class. The primary pilot was Mike Mangold from Victorville, CA. Qualified in 11th place with an average speed of 411.608 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 412.757 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 389.12 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 401.381 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 424.873 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 422.410 mph.

    Circa 19 September 2015


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the National Championship Air Races at Stead Field near Reno, NV.

    To unknown owner with c/r N39AY.

    6 December 2015

    Crashed.
    There were two fatalities. The accident occurred at the Apple Valley Airport (APV) Apple Valley, CA, United States while taking off. The airframe was destroyed. The airline transport pilot was taking the private-pilot-rated passenger on a local flight in the former foreign-military jet trainer. After the airplane was refueled, the pilot delivered his customary one-hour safety briefing to the passenger...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    4 December 2018

    Civil registration, N39AY, cancelled.
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     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)
    Individual Contributors
     Thorsten Ruchel
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