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    Airframe Family: Pitts Special
    Latest Model:S-1S Special
    Construction Number:2H
    Last Civil Registration:N69RJ
    Compressed ID:Pitts S-1S cn 2H cr N69RJ
    Latest Owner or Location:Silver Blades Inc, Wilmington, DE

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    Dates

    Event

    1972

    Constructed as a S-1S.

    To unknown owner with c/r N69RJ.

    28 April 1989

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX69RJ (PITTS S-1S, 2H) issued.

    From 13 September 1993 to 19 September 1993

    Raced as #28.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Michael Davis. Qualified in 12th place with an average speed of 174.121 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 172.304 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 172.569 mph.

    From 12 September 1994 to 18 September 1994

    Raced as #28.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Michael Davis from Cupertino, CA. Qualified in 10th place with an average speed of 178.082 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 179.954 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 173.018 mph.

    From 8 September 1997 to 14 September 1997

    Raced as #28.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Michael Davis from Cupertino, CA. Qualified in 7th place with an average speed of 186.787 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 187.036 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 187.036 mph.

    From 9 September 2002 to 15 September 2002

    Raced as #28.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Michael Davis from Oakland, CA. Qualified in 6th place with an average speed of 186.983 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 175.733 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 175.815 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 176.642 mph.

    Circa 2003


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At Reno.

    From 8 September 2003 to 14 September 2003

    Raced as #28.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Michael Davis from Oakland, CA. Qualified in 6th place with an average speed of 193.534 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 176.334 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 183.578 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 184.003 mph.

    From 12 September 2005 to 18 September 2005

    Raced as #28.
    Appeared at the National Championship Air Races to compete in the Biplane class, but did not qualify. The primary pilot was Michael Davis from Orinda, CA. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 174.787 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 157.643 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 189.356 mph.

    From 10 September 2007 to 16 September 2007

    Raced as #28.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Michael Davis from Orinda, CA. Qualified in 14th place with an average speed of 190.534 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 179.157 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 183.847 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 183.478 mph.

    12 August 2010

    To Silver Blades Inc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N69RJ.


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