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    Airframe Family: Thunder Builders Group Thunder Mustang
    Latest Model:Thunder Mustang
    Construction Number:FITM024
    Last Civil Registration:N151G
    Compressed ID:Thunder Builders Group Thunder Must...
    Latest Owner or Location:George A Giboney Jr, Des Moines, WA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Thunder Mustang.

    24 September 2002

    To George A Giboney Jr, Des Moines, WA with new c/r N151G.

    10 May 2004

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX151G (THUNDER MUSTANG, FITM024) issued.

    From 8 September 2008 to 14 September 2008

    Raced as #75, named Rapid Travel.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was George Giboney from Des Moines, WA. Qualified in 3rd place with an average speed of 350.257 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 354.59 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 350.384 mph. Raced in Heat 3C. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 296.556 mph. Raced in the A Feature race. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 303.259 mph.

    14 September 2008


    Photographer: Kat Fallacy

    From 14 September 2009 to 20 September 2009

    Raced as #75, named Rapid Travel.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Super Sport class. The primary pilot was George Giboney from Des Moines, WA. Qualified in 2nd place with an average speed of 380.569 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 379.659 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 378.343 mph. Raced in Heat 3C. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 375.485 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 382.415 mph.

    Circa 14 September 2009


    Photographer: Shawn Aro

    From 13 September 2010 to 19 September 2010

    Raced as #75, named Rapid Travel.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Super Sport class. The primary pilot was George Giboney from Des Moines, WA. Qualified in 4th place with an average speed of 342.437 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 364.218 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 369.909 mph. Did not start in Heat 3C. Started the Championship race, but did not finish.

    13 September 2010


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

    Circa 16 September 2010


    Photographer: Charlene Aro
    Notes: Photographed at the National Championship Air Races at Stead Field near Reno, NV.

    30 May 2013

    Civil registration, N151G, cancelled.
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