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    Airframe Family: Pitts Special
    Latest Model:S-1SE Special
    Construction Number:MVK1988
    Last Civil Registration:N388MK
    Compressed ID:Pitts S-1SE cn MVK1988 cr N388MK
    Latest Owner or Location:James L. Murray, Superior, CO

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    Dates

    Event

    1989

    Constructed as a S-1SE.

    To unknown owner with c/r N388MK.

    6 September 1989

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX388MK (PITTS S1-SE, MVK1988) issued.

    By 11 September 1989

    To unknown owner with c/r N388MK.

    From 11 September 1989 to 17 September 1989

    Raced as #17, named MONEY PITTS.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Mike Kinslow. Qualified in 15th place with an average speed of 163.255 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 157.517 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 161.539 mph.

    From 17 September 1990 to 23 September 1990

    Raced as #17, named Smoke-n-Noise.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Mike Kinslow. Qualified in 8th place with an average speed of 168.260 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 167.179 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 161.372 mph.

    From 9 September 1991 to 15 September 1991

    Raced as #17, named Smoke-n-Noise.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Mike Kinslow. Qualified in 14th place with an average speed of 166.558 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 158.078 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 156.296 mph.

    From 14 September 1992 to 20 September 1992

    Raced as #17, named Smoke-n-Noise.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Mike Kinslow. Qualified in 16th place with an average speed of 166.211 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 156.343 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 161.586 mph.

    From 13 September 1993 to 19 September 1993

    Raced as #17, named Smoke-n-Noise.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Mike Kinslow. Qualified in 15th place with an average speed of 172.326 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 169.997 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 171.49 mph.

    From 10 September 2007 to 16 September 2007

    Raced as #19, named Milk Run.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was H Mick Mathewson from Indio, CA. Qualified in 22nd place with an average speed of 178.569 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 158.178 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 162.859 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 165.457 mph.

    11 September 2007


    Photographer: David Lednicer
    Notes: The Biplace Class racer Milk Run being towed out for an early morning practice session at the Reno Air Races.

    From 8 September 2008 to 14 September 2008

    Raced as #19, named Milk Run.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was H Mick Mathewson from Palm Desert, CA. Qualified in 13th place with an average speed of 176.273 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 170.609 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 166.759 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 176.698 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 170.486 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 169.519 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 171.624 mph.

    From 13 September 2010 to 19 September 2010

    Raced as #19, named Milk Run.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was H Mick Mathewson from Graham, WA. Qualified in 15th place with an average speed of 174.163 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 164.013 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 158.063 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 168.457 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 161.172 mph.

    10 April 2015

    To James L. Murray, Superior, CO keeping c/r N388MK.


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