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    This page documents a history of a specific aircraft. The details provided vary from aircraft to aircraft and are dependent on the research and amount of data uploaded to the Aerial Visuals database.

    Airframe Family: Pitts Special
    Latest Model:S-1S Special
    Construction Number:8-0009
    Last Civil Registration:N288BB
    Compressed ID:Pitts S-1S cn 8-0009 cr N288BB
    Latest Owner or Location:Jessica T. Bauman, Woodland Hills, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a S-1S.

    To unknown owner with c/r N288BB.

    17 September 1980

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX288BB (PITTS SPECIAL S-1S, 8-0009) issued.

    By 17 September 1990

    To unknown owner with c/r N288BB.

    From 17 September 1990 to 23 September 1990

    Raced as #111.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Dave Morss. Qualified in 3rd place with an average speed of 176.928 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 174.447 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 173.085 mph.

    From 14 September 1992 to 20 September 1992

    Raced as #111, named BLACKED OUT.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Bob Blackwood. Qualified in 9th place with an average speed of 174.528 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 176.404 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 168.272 mph.

    From 13 September 1993 to 19 September 1993

    Raced as #111, named BLACKED OUT.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Bob Blackwood. Qualified in 10th place with an average speed of 175.706 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 174.528 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 175.909 mph.

    From 11 September 1995 to 17 September 1995

    Raced as #111, named After Six.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Bob Blackwood. Qualified in 18th place with an average speed of 162.096 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 159.464 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 157.214 mph.

    From 9 September 1996 to 15 September 1996

    Raced as #111, named After Sex.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Bob Blackwood. Qualified in 18th place with an average speed of 167.655 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 166.607 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 166.607 mph.

    Circa 9 September 1996


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    Circa 9 September 1996


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    From 8 September 1997 to 14 September 1997

    Raced as #111, named Run What Cha Brung.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Bob Blackwood from Sonoma, CA. Qualified in 17th place with an average speed of 167.957 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 147.518 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 167.233 mph.

    From 13 September 1999 to 19 September 1999

    Raced as #111, named Run What Cha Brung.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Bob Blackwood from Sonoma, CA. Qualified in 11th place with an average speed of 172.539 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 167.420 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 167.970 mph.

    From 11 September 2000 to 17 September 2000

    Raced as #111, named Bar Code.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Bob Blackwood from Sonoma, CA. Qualified in 13th place with an average speed of 174.193 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 171.391 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 149.429 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 174.193 mph.

    From 10 September 2001 to 15 September 2001

    Raced as #111, named Bar Code.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Bob Blackwood from Sonoma, CA. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 174.193 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 174.193 mph.

    From 9 September 2002 to 15 September 2002

    Raced as #111, named Bar Code.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Bob Blackwood from Sonoma, CA. Qualified in 13th place with an average speed of 174.789 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 168.779 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 172.427 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 172.783 mph.

    Circa 9 September 2002


    Photographer: Robert Dias
    Notes: Photographed at the National Champsionship Air Races at Stead Field near Reno, NV.

    Circa 2003


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At Reno.

    From 8 September 2003 to 14 September 2003

    Raced as #111, named Bar Code.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Bob Blackwood from Sonoma, CA. Qualified in 18th place with an average speed of 175.260 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 177.271 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 176.532 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 170.864 mph.

    From 15 September 2004 to 19 September 2004

    Raced as #111, named Bar Code.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Bob Blackwood from Sonoma, CA. Qualified in 11th place with an average speed of 176.816 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 173.111 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 170.568 mph. Raced in the A Feature race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 173.194 mph.

    From 12 September 2005 to 18 September 2005

    Raced as #111, named Bar Code.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Bob Blackwood from Sonoma, CA. Qualified in 10th place with an average speed of 177.040 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 174.887 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 138.113 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 175.761 mph.

    18 December 2017

    To Jessica T. Bauman, Woodland Hills, CA keeping c/r N288BB.
    Credits
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    Internet Sources
     Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)
    Individual Contributors
     Ken Videan
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