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Constructed as a JM-2.

By 15 July 1987

To unknown owner with c/r N414M.

From 15 July 1987 to 16 July 1987

Raced as #14.
Attended the International Formula 1 Minot and it is uncertain if there was an intent to compete. The primary pilot was Jim Miller.
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9 September 1987

Certificate of airworthiness for NX414M (MILLER SPECIAL JM-2, M104) issued.

From 14 September 1987 to 20 September 1987

Raced as #14, named Pushy Cat.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was James W Miller. Qualified in 4th place with an average speed of 226.136 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 230.602 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 226.096 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 224.133 mph.

From 3 October 1987 to 4 October 1987

Raced as #14, named Pushy Cat.
Competed in the International Formula 1 San Diego event. The primary pilot was James W Miller. Raced in Heat B. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 234.7 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 230.5 mph.

From 13 May 1988 to 15 May 1988

Raced as #14.
Competed at the Air/Space America in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was James W Miller. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 225.661 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 221.681 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 227.575 mph.

From 21 May 1988 to 22 May 1988

Raced as #14.
Competed at the Air/Space America in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was James W Miller. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 228.827 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 226.153 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 229.735 mph.

From 10 June 1988 to 12 June 1988

Raced as #14, named Pushy Cat.
Competed at the Albuquerque Southwest Airlines International Air Show and Trade Expo in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was James W Miller from Boerne, TX. Qualified in 2nd place with an average speed of 231.016 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 228.057 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 232.154 mph.

From 12 September 1988 to 18 September 1988

Raced as #14, named Pushy Cat.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was James W Miller. Qualified in 2nd place with an average speed of 236.702 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 234.006 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 234.582 mph. Started the Championship race, but did not finish.

12 September 1988

Photographer: Jim Weiherer

From 10 June 1989 to 11 June 1989

Raced as #14.
Competed at the Albuquerque Air Show in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was James W Miller. Qualified in 1st place with an average speed of 241.686 mph. Raced in Heat B. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 241.14 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 249.56 mph.

From 23 June 1989 to 25 June 1989

Raced as #14.
Competed in the Colorado Air Races event. The primary pilot was James W Miller. Qualified in 2nd place with an average speed of 239.31 mph. Raced in Heat B. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 203.63 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 215.30 mph.

From 11 September 1989 to 17 September 1989

Raced as #14, named Pushy Cat.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was James W Miller. Qualified in 3rd place with an average speed of 238.975 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 243.544 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 229.039 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 229.945 mph.

23 June 1990

Photographer: Jim Weiherer

From 24 June 1990 to 24 June 1990

Raced as #14, named Pushy Cat.
Competed in the International Formula 1 Casper event. The primary pilot was James W Miller from San Antonio, TX. Qualified in 1st place with an average speed of 244.091 mph. Raced in the One Mile Course race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 219.39 mph.

From 17 September 1990 to 23 September 1990

Raced as #14, named Pushy Cat.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was James W Miller from San Antonio, TX. Qualified in 2nd place with an average speed of 241.553 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 230.187 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 232.548 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 237.405 mph.

From 9 September 1991 to 15 September 1991

Raced as #14, named Pushy Cat.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was James W Miller. Qualified in 3rd place with an average speed of 237.203 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 230.080 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 239.052 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 242.213 mph.

From 14 September 1992 to 20 September 1992

Raced as #14, named Pushy Cat.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was James W Miller from San Antonio, TX. Qualified in 3rd place with an average speed of 242.128 mph. Started Heat 1A, but did not finish. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 232.846 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 231.012 mph.

From 13 September 1993 to 19 September 1993

Raced as #14, named Pushy Cat.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was James W Miller from San Antonio, TX. Qualified in 2nd place with an average speed of 248.358 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 242.504 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 242.01 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 233.554 mph.

From 14 March 1994 to 20 March 1994

Raced as #14, named Pushy Cat.
Competed at the Phoenix 500 Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was James W Miller. Qualified in 5th place with an average speed of 235.116 mph. Started Heat 1A, but did not finish. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 232.091 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 230.329 mph. Left the Heat 1A race on lap #3.

From 3 June 1994 to 5 June 1994

Raced as #14, named Pushy Cat.
Competed in the International Formula 1 Paso Robles event. The primary pilot was James W Miller from San Antonio, TX. Qualified in 2nd place with an average speed of 237.21 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 232.65 mph. Raced in Heat 2 Bronze. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 224.83 mph. Raced in the Gold Semi-Final race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 217.14 mph.

From 12 September 1994 to 18 September 1994

Raced as #14, named Pushy Cat.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was James W Miller from San Antonio, TX. Qualified in 2nd place with an average speed of 244.508 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 223.195 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 232.078 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 237.128 mph.

From 22 March 1995 to 26 March 1995

Raced as #14.
Competed at the Phoenix 500 Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was James W. Miller from San Antonio, TX. Qualified in 2nd place with an average speed of 238.779 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 233.129 mph. Started the Championship race, but did not finish. Left the Heat 2A race on lap #4.

From 11 September 1995 to 17 September 1995

Raced as #14, named Pushy Cat.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was James W Miller from San Antonio, TX. Qualified in 3rd place with an average speed of 233.347 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 237.543 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 230.211 mph. Did not start in the Championship race.

From 17 August 1996 to 18 August 1996

Raced as #14, named Pushy Cat.
Competed in the International Formula 1 Vancouver event. The primary pilot was James W Miller from San Antonio, TX. Qualified in 7th place with an average speed of 223.222 mph. Started Heat 1A, but did not finish. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 201.101 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 214.685 mph.

From 9 September 1996 to 15 September 1996

Raced as #14, named Pushy Cat.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was James W Miller from San Antonio, TX. Qualified in 2nd place with an average speed of 254.628 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 219.221 mph. Did not start in Heat 2C. Started the Medallion 2 race, but did not finish.

Circa 9 September 1996

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

From 1 November 1996 to 3 November 1996

Raced as #14, named Pushy Cat.
Was to have competed at the International Formula 1 Lancaster, but did not arrive. The primary pilot was to be James W Miller from San Antonio, TX.

From 8 September 1997 to 14 September 1997

Raced as #14, named Pushy Cat.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was James W Miller from San Antonio, TX. Qualified in 6th place with an average speed of 235.656 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 228.653 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 231.903 mph. Did not start in the Championship race.

From 30 October 1997 to 2 November 1997

Raced as #14.
Competed in the International Formula 1 Lancaster event. The primary pilot was James W Miller from San Antonio, TX. Qualified in 9th place with an average speed of 233.988 mph. Raced in Heat 1 Bronze. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 233.384 mph. Raced in Heat 2 Bronze. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 231.086 mph. Raced in Round 3. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 234.893 mph. Raced in the Gold Semi-Final race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 235.559 mph.

From 30 October 1997 to 2 November 1997

Raced as #14.
Competed at the International Formula 1 Lancaster in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was James W Miller from San Antonio, TX. Qualified in 9th place with an average speed of 233.988 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 233.384 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 231.086 mph. Raced in Heat 3C. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 234.893 mph. Raced in the Gold Semi-Final race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 235.559 mph. Raced in the Gold Final race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 235.559 mph.

From 14 September 1998 to 20 September 1998

Raced as #14.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was James W Miller from San Antonio, TX. Qualified in 9th place with an average speed of 230.607 mph. Did not start in Heat 1B. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 228.699 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 226.875 mph.

From 13 September 1999 to 19 September 1999

Raced as #14.
Appeared at the National Championship Air Races to compete in the F1 class, but did not qualify. The primary pilot was James W Miller from San Antonio, TX.

From Circa July 2001 to After March 2002

Placed up for sale by Jim Miller including a trailer, drawings and tooling for building kits.

From 8 September 2003 to 14 September 2003

Raced as #14.
Appeared at the National Championship Air Races to compete in the F1 class, but did not qualify. The primary pilot was Maynard Crosby from Everett, WA.

From 15 September 2004 to 19 September 2004

Raced as #14, named Pushy Cat.
Appeared at the National Championship Air Races to compete in the F1 class, but did not qualify. The primary pilot was Maynard Crosby from Everett, WA.

From 11 September 2006 to 17 September 2006

Raced as #14, named Ms Lady Lightning.
Appeared at the National Championship Air Races to compete in the F1 class, but did not qualify. The primary pilot was Maynard Crosby from Everett, WA.

25 February 2013

Civil registration, N414M, cancelled.
Sale reported to a new owner in Everett, WA.