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Constructed as a Thunder Mustang. |
13 May 2009 |
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To TM-1 Ltd, Reno, NV with new c/r N352BT. |
3 August 2009 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX352BT (THUNDER MUSTANG, JHTM017) issued. |
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Raced as #352, named Blue Thunder II. |
From 14 September 2009 to 20 September 2009 |
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Raced as #352, named Blue Thunder II.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Super Sport class. The primary pilot was John Parker from Reno, NV. Qualified in 7th place with an average speed of 292.922 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 342.73 mph. Raced in Heat 2A. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 349.908 mph. Did not start in Heat 3A. Raced in the Gold 1 race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 354.547 mph. |
15 September 2009 |
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Photographer: David Lednicer
Notes: Blue Thunder II taxiing in at the end of a Sport Class practice session at the Reno Air Races. |
From 13 September 2010 to 19 September 2010 |
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Raced as #352, named Blue Thunder II.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Super Sport class. The primary pilot was John Parker from Reno, NV. Qualified in 3rd place with an average speed of 349.219 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 351.206 mph. Raced in Heat 2A. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 342.739 mph. Raced in Heat 3A. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 340.366 mph. Raced in the Gold 1 race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 352.350 mph. |
Circa 13 September 2010 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at Truckee, CA. |
From 12 September 2011 to 16 September 2011 |
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Raced as #352, named Blue Thunder II.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was John Parker from Reno, NV. Qualified in 3rd place with an average speed of 370.253 mph. Raced in Heat 2A. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 359.876 mph. |
16 September 2011 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races. |
10 September 2012 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races at the Reno-Stead Airport, Nevada. |
From 10 September 2012 to 16 September 2012 |
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Raced as #352, named Blue Thunder II.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was John Parker from Reno, NV. Qualified in 2nd place with an average speed of 378.518 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 382.419 mph. Raced in Heat 2A. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 380.755 mph. Did not start in Heat 3A. Raced in the Gold 1 race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 377.033 mph. |
From 9 September 2013 to 15 September 2013 |
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Raced as #352, named Blue Thunder II.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was John Parker from Reno, NV. Qualified in 2nd place with an average speed of 391.007 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 383.46 mph. Raced in Heat 2A. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 392.512 mph. Raced in Heat 3C. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 228.643 mph. Raced in Heat 3A. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 390.164 mph. Raced in the Gold 1 race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 373.179 mph. |
12 October 2013 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at Mustang Days at the Nuttress Airport in Vacaville, CA. |
From 8 September 2014 to 14 September 2014 |
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Raced as #352, named Blue Thunder II.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was John Parker from Reno, NV. No time was recorded and finished in 34th place. Started Heat 1A, but did not finish. Raced in Heat 2A. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 374.592 mph. Raced in Heat 3A. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 386.21 mph. Started the Gold 1 race, but did not finish. |
From 14 September 2015 to 20 September 2015 |
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Raced as #352, named Blue Thunder II.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was John Parker from Reno, NV. Qualified in 1st place with an average speed of 397.251 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 354.454 mph. Raced in Heat 2A. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 366.193 mph. Raced in Heat 3A. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 375.586 mph. Raced in the Gold 1 race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 377.403 mph. |
19 September 2015 |
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Photographer: Allen Hess
Notes: Sport Class Race #352 Thunder Mustang Blue Thunder II 2015-0919-1696 Stead Airport, Reno, Nv Pilot: John Parker Sport Class Gold Winner at 377.403 mph The Thunder Mustang is a 75 percent kit-built Replica of the P-51D Mustang |
20 September 2015 |
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Photographer: Allen Hess
Notes: Sport Class Race #352 Thunder Mustang Blue Thunder II 2015-0920-1832 Stead Airport, Reno, Nv Pilot: John Parker Sport Class Gold Winner at 377.403 mph The Thunder Mustang is a 75 percent kit-built Replica of the P-51D Mustang |
From 12 September 2016 to 18 September 2016 |
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Raced as #352, named Blue Thunder II.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was John Parker from Reno, NV. Qualified in 2nd place with an average speed of 389.791 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 371.773 mph. Raced in Heat 2A. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 376.32 mph. Raced in Heat 3A. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 377.925 mph. Raced in the Gold 1 race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 371.333 mph. |
From 11 September 2017 to 17 September 2017 |
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Raced as #352, named Blue Thunder II.
Appeared at the National Championship Air Races to compete in the Sport class, but did not qualify. The primary pilot was John Parker from Reno, NV. |
4 September 2020 |
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Civil registration, N352BT, cancelled. |
