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Constructed as a Tsunami. |
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To unknown owner with c/r N39JR. |
Circa 12 September 1983 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races. |
Circa 12 September 1983 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races. |
From 8 September 1986 to 14 September 1986 |
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Raced as #18, named Tsunami.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Steve Hinton. Qualified in 3rd place with an average speed of 435.000 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 384.933 mph. Started Heat 3C, but did not finish. Started the Championship race, but did not finish. |
Circa 1986 |
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Photographer: Charlene Aro |
8 September 1986 |
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Photographer: Unknown
Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races. |
From 14 September 1987 to 20 September 1987 |
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Raced as #18, named Tsunami.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Steve Hinton. Qualified in 2nd place with an average speed of 464.649 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 439.802 mph. Started Heat 3C, but did not finish. |
From 12 September 1988 to 18 September 1988 |
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Raced as #18, named Tsunami.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Steve Hinton. Qualified in 2nd place with an average speed of 470.899 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 434.480 mph. Raced in Heat 3C. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 462.218 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 429.947 mph. |
17 September 1988 |
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Photographer: Anthony Taylor - warbirdfotos.com
Notes: September 17, 1988 - Saturday UNL Heat 3A - Steve Hinton on the course between pylon 3 and pylon 4 setting a new race record at 462.218 mph. |
From 11 September 1989 to 17 September 1989 |
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Raced as #18, named Tsunami.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Steve Hinton. Qualified in 2nd place with an average speed of 462.015 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 392.296 mph. Raced in Heat 3C. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 437.670 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 385.754 mph. |
Circa 11 September 1989 |
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Photographer: Timothy Weinschenker
Notes: 1989 was a tough year for Tsunami. The failed speed record attempt meant hasty repairs compounded by a blown Merlin in qualifying. This picture was taken in the pits on Sunday morning of the 1989 Reno Air Races. |
Circa 11 September 1989 |
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Photographer: Timothy Weinschenker
Notes: Steve Hinton and Tsunami prepare to participate in the Unlimited Gold Heat on Friday afternoon at the 1989 Reno Air Races. 1989 was the year of the failed speed record attempt that resulted in heavy damage to the airplane. Steve Hinton qualified well but the race engine blew as he crossed the home pylon on his qualification run. The airplane was not really competitive for the rest of the event. |
Circa 11 September 1989 |
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Photographer: Timothy Weinschenker
Notes: Steve Hinton and Tsunami at the 1989 Reno Air Races. |
Circa 11 September 1989 |
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Photographer: Timothy Weinschenker
Notes: Steve Hinton in his Happy Place. |
Circa 11 September 1989 |
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Photographer: Timothy Weinschenker
Notes: Out with the bad. The damaged race motor is removed from Tsunami during the 1989 Reno Air Races. |
Circa 11 September 1989 |
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Photographer: Timothy Weinschenker
Notes: Look at all dem wires!.Lots of plumbing visible on Tsunami after the damaged race engine was removed. Reno 1989 in the pits. |
Circa 11 September 1989 |
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Photographer: Charlene Aro
Notes: Photographed at the National Championship Air Races at Stead Field near Reno, Nevada. |
Circa 11 September 1989 |
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Photographer: Charlene Aro
Notes: Photographed at the National Championship Air Races at Stead Field near Reno, Nevada. |
From 7 June 1990 to 10 June 1990 |
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Raced as #18, named Tsunami.
Competed in the Texas Air Races event. The primary pilot was Steve Hinton. Qualified in 1st place with an average speed of 401.205 mph. Raced in Gold Heat. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 369.963 mph. Raced in the Gold Semi-Final race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 420.730 mph. During the Silver final race three pylons were cut. During the Gold Heat race one pylon was cut. Shortly after the races Steve Hinton resigned as race pilot of Tsunami and recommended Skip Holm to replace him. |
7 September 1990 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX39JR (TSUNAMI, 001) issued. |
From 17 September 1990 to 23 September 1990 |
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Raced as #18, named Tsunami.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Skip Holm. Qualified in 3rd place with an average speed of 465.187 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 416.452 mph. Raced in Heat 3C. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 443.326 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 462.999 mph. |
From 9 September 1991 to 15 September 1991 |
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Raced as #18, named Tsunami.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Skip Holm. Qualified in 2nd place with an average speed of 456.908 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 426.727 mph. Raced in Heat 3C. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 436.051 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 478.140 mph. |
9 September 1991 |
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Photographer: Unknown
Notes: Photographed at the National Championship Air Races at Stead Field near Reno, NV. |
9 September 1991 |
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Photographer: Charlene Aro
Notes: Photographed at the National Championship Air Races at Stead Field near Reno, NV. |
By 25 September 1991 |
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To unknown owner with c/r NX39JR. |
25 September 1991 |
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Crashed.
There was one fatality. The accident occurred at the Pierre Municipal Airport (PIR) Pierre, SD, United States while on appoach. The airframe was destroyed. The accident airplane was observed to suddenly roll inverted during final approach and descend into the ground. Investigation of the wreckage showed a bending overload failure of the external threaded stem type rod end bearing attached to the piston of each wing flap hydraulic actuator...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report. |
11 October 1991 |
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To Bjornstad Janet M S Trustee, Scottsdale, AZ with new c/r N39JR. |
1 January 2007 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX39JR (TSUNAMI, 001) issued. |
16 September 2010 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races. |
17 September 2010 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger |
1 July 2014 |
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To unknown owner with c/r N39JR. |
1 July 2014 |
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Civil registration, N39JR, cancelled. |
9 September 2018 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races. |
9 September 2018 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races. |
15 September 2019 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races. |
15 September 2019 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races. |
17 September 2021 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races. |
