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    Airframe Family: Bucker Bu-131 Jungmann / CASA 1.131 / Aero C-104/T-131 / Ki-86
    Latest Model:C-104
    Construction Number:0215
    Last Civil Registration:N121U
    Compressed ID:Aero C-104 cn 0215 cr N121U
    Latest Owner or Location:Mark G. Schafhausen, Spokane, WA

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    Dates

    Event

    Circa 1947

    Constructed as a C-104 by Aero at Czechoslovakia.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Ceskoslovenske Vojenske Letectvo.

    To unknown owner with c/r OK-BIK.

    Circa 6 September 1965


    Photographer: Timothy Weinschenker
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    17 February 1977

    To Mark G. Schafhausen, Spokane, WA with new c/r N121U.

    21 February 1996

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX121U (C-104, 215) issued.

    20 June 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2012 photo of aircraft - during restoration at Pemberton and Sons - Spokane Felts Field

    20 June 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2012 photo of aircraft - during restoration at Pemberton and Sons - Spokane Felts Field

    10 May 2013


    Photographer: Ryan Pemberton
    Notes: Taken following the first post-restoration flight 10/5/2013. At Pemberton and Sons Aviation (Felts Field, Spokane, WA)

    23 July 2013

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX121U (C-104, 215) issued.

    27 August 2013

    To Mark G. Schafhausen, Spokane, WA keeping c/r N121U.

    22 September 2018


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In SFF.

    13 September 2023


    Photographer: Nick Taylor
    Notes: Arriving for display at the last Reno Air Races. Interesting to see that it was at the 2nd air races held over at Sky Ranch in 1965. An F-15 makes a low pass down runway 14 in the background.
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