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    Airframe Family: Pitts Special
    Latest Model:S-1S Special
    Construction Number:1-0023
    Last Civil Registration:N91JW
    Latest Owner or Location:Dash Marilyn, Sparks, NV

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    Dates

    Event

    1974

    Constructed as a S-1S.

    By 8 September 1986

    To unknown owner with c/r N91JW.

    From 8 September 1986 to 14 September 1986

    Raced as #2, named Slick.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Wes Selvidge. Qualified in 5th place with an average speed of 160.286 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 164.608 mph. Raced in the Trophy race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 164.782 mph.

    From 14 September 1987 to 20 September 1987

    Raced as #2, named Slick.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Wes Selvidge. Qualified in 6th place with an average speed of 163.517 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 171.623 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 169.113 mph.

    From 12 September 1988 to 18 September 1988

    Raced as #2, named Slick.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Wes Selvidge. Qualified in 9th place with an average speed of 170.775 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 172.666 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 167.637 mph.

    From 14 September 1992 to 20 September 1992

    Raced as #2, named Slick.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Wes Selvidge. Qualified in 12th place with an average speed of 167.742 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 168.787 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 167.421 mph.

    From 13 September 1993 to 19 September 1993

    Raced as #2, named Slick.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Wes Selvidge. Qualified in 11th place with an average speed of 174.637 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 172.645 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 175.038 mph.

    From 12 September 1994 to 18 September 1994

    Raced as #2, named Slick.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Wes Selvidge from El Toro, CA. Qualified in 18th place with an average speed of 169.971 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 166.736 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 173.045 mph.

    From 11 September 1995 to 17 September 1995

    Raced as #2, named Slick.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Wes Selvidge. Qualified in 17th place with an average speed of 168.996 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 169.616 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 172.609 mph.

    30 June 2003

    To Marilyn E. Dash, San Mateo, CA keeping c/r N91JW.

    2 March 2004

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX91JW (PITTS SPECIAL S-1S, 1-0023) issued.

    From 15 September 2004 to 19 September 2004

    Raced as #4, named Ruby.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Marilyn Dash from San Mateo, CA. Qualified in 20th place with an average speed of 159.543 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 146.586 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 153.585 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 145.960 mph.

    From 12 September 2005 to 18 September 2005

    Raced as #4, named Ruby.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Marilyn Dash from San Mateo, CA. Qualified in 20th place with an average speed of 162.260 mph. Started Heat 1C, but was disqualified. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 149.147 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 145.851 mph.

    From 11 September 2006 to 17 September 2006

    Raced as #4, named Ruby.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Marilyn Dash from San Mateo, CA. Qualified in 23rd place with an average speed of 164.754 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 152.160 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 149.561 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 155.282 mph.

    From 10 September 2007 to 16 September 2007

    Raced as #4, named Ruby.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Marilyn Dash from Hayward, CA. Qualified in 21st place with an average speed of 178.709 mph. Started Heat 1C, but did not finish. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 165.424 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 168.588 mph.

    11 September 2007


    Photographer: David Lednicer
    Notes: The Biplane Class racer Ruby catching the morning light on the ramp at the Reno Air Races.

    From 8 September 2008 to 14 September 2008

    Raced as #4, named Ruby.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Marilyn Dash from Hayward, CA. Qualified in 16th place with an average speed of 173.903 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 158.83 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 161.907 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 155.092 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 164.432 mph.

    From 14 September 2009 to 20 September 2009

    Raced as #4, named Ruby.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Marilyn Dash from Hayward, CA. Qualified in 14th place with an average speed of 170.613 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 154.524 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 145.309 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 154.524 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 168.249 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 162.058 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 168.644 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 157.374 mph.

    From 13 September 2010 to 19 September 2010

    Raced as #4, named Ruby.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Marilyn Dash from Hayward, CA. Qualified in 14th place with an average speed of 176.341 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 150.633 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 167.925 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 157.618 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 172.258 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 155.206 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 161.605 mph.

    From 12 September 2011 to 16 September 2011

    Raced as #4, named Ruby.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Marilyn Dash from Hayward, CA. Qualified in 14th place with an average speed of 175.335 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 164.281 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 168.338 mph.

    From 10 September 2012 to 16 September 2012

    Raced as #4, named 4 Play.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Marilyn Dash from Hayward, CA. Qualified in 11th place with an average speed of 179.844 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 178.205 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 181.25 mph. Raced in Heat 3D. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 179.372 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 178.635 mph.

    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.

    13 November 2013

    To Marilyn E. Dash, Hayward, CA keeping c/r N91JW.

    From 8 September 2014 to 14 September 2014

    Raced as #4, named Ruby.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Marilyn Dash from San Mateo, CA. Qualified in 8th place with an average speed of 191.948 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 169.401 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 177.405 mph. Raced in Heat 3C. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 170.231 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 185.933 mph.

    From 14 September 2015 to 20 September 2015

    Raced as #4, named Ruby.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Marilyn Dash from San Mateo, CA. Qualified in 9th place with an average speed of 186.340 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 165.57 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 184.033 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 180.093 mph.

    17 September 2015


    Photographer: Allen Hess
    Notes: Biplane Class, Race #4 Pitts S-1s Ruby 2015-0917-0620 Stead Airport, Reno, Nv Pilot: Marilyn Dash

    From 12 September 2016 to 18 September 2016

    Raced as #4, named Miss Ruby.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Marilyn Dash from San Mateo, CA. Qualified in 10th place with an average speed of 192.380 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 185.265 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 185.772 mph. Raced in Heat 3D. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 183.755 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 178.064 mph.

    16 March 2018

    Civil registration, N91JW, cancelled.

    29 April 2022

    To Dash Marilyn, Sparks, NV with new c/r N91JW.

    10 September 2022


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Nation Championship Air Races at the Reno Stead Airport, Reno, NV.

    11 September 2022


    Photographer: Kenn Smith
    Notes: Practice day

    From 14 September 2022 to 18 September 2022

    Raced as #4, named RUBY, 4 Play, B 4.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Jeffrey Rose from Carmichael, CA. Qualified in 6th place with an average speed of 180.647 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 173.509 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 172.489 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 179.394 mph.

    17 September 2022


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Nation Championship Air Races at the Reno Stead Airport, Reno, NV.

    18 September 2022


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Nation Championship Air Races at the Reno Stead Airport, Reno, NV.

    18 September 2022


    Photographer: Kenn Smith
    Notes: Being pulled out for the start of the Gold Race


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    Mike Henniger

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