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    Airframe Family: Pitts Special
    Latest Model:S-1T Special
    Construction Number:1040
    Last Civil Registration:N77MN
    Compressed ID:Pitts S-1T cn 1040 cr N77MN
    Latest Owner or Location:Jacqueline D. Warda, Danville, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a S-1T.

    To unknown owner with c/r N77MN.

    2 April 1986

    Certificate of airworthiness for N77MN (PITTS S-1T, 1040) issued.

    From 10 September 2001 to 15 September 2001

    Raced as #7, named Red Eagle.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Jacqueline Wards from Danville, CA. Raced in Heat 1C. No time was recorded and finished in 5th place. Raced in Heat 2D. No time was recorded and finished in 5th place.

    By 9 September 2002

    To unknown owner with c/r N77MN.

    From 9 September 2002 to 15 September 2002

    Raced as #7, named Red Eagle.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Jacqueline Wards from Danville, CA. Qualified in 16th place with an average speed of 171.010 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 151.604 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 151.506 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 156.418 mph.

    Circa 2003


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At Reno.

    By 8 September 2003

    To unknown owner with c/r N77MN.

    From 8 September 2003 to 14 September 2003

    Raced as #7, named Red Eagle.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Jacqueline Wards from Danville, CA. Qualified in 16th place with an average speed of 177.381 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 158.999 mph. Did not start in Heat 2C. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 171.146 mph.

    By 15 September 2004

    To unknown owner with c/r N77MN.

    From 15 September 2004 to 19 September 2004

    Raced as #7, named Red Eagle.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Jacqueline Wards from Danville, CA. Qualified in 12th place with an average speed of 174.652 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 169.201 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 166.720 mph. Raced in the A Feature race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 168.508 mph.

    20 June 2006

    To Jacqueline D. Warda, Danville, CA keeping c/r N77MN.

    30 March 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At 2011 Sun n Fun at Lakeland, Florida

    16 September 2014

    To unknown owner with c/r N77MN.

    16 September 2014

    Civil registration, N77MN, cancelled.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Grand Junction, CO.
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     Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
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