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    Airframe Family: Aero L-39
    Latest Model:L-39C Albatros
    Last Military Serial:84 white VVS
    Construction Number:433114
    Last Civil Registration:LN-FUN
    Compressed ID:Aero L-39C sn 84 white VVS cn 43311...
    Latest Owner or Location:SE LN-FUN, Vaernes

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a L-39C.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Voenno-Vozdushnye Sily with s/n 84 white.

    1999

    To Bernard J. Berry, Dublin with new c/r G-WHZZ.

    6 December 1999

    To Bernard Joseph Berry, Nelson, British Columbia, Canada keeping c/r G-WHZZ.

    19 March 2001

    Civil registration, G-WHZZ, cancelled.

    Circa 10 September 2001


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

    To unknown owner with c/r N239BB.

    From 15 September 2004 to 19 September 2004

    Raced as #84.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Jet class. The primary pilot was Rick Vandam from Reno, NV. Qualified in 7th place with an average speed of 422.612 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 404.006 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 400.571 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 403.074 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 418.538 mph.

    16 November 2006

    To BMV Inc, Dublin 4 keeping c/r N239BB.

    To Aviation Classics, Reno Stead Airport, Reno, NV.
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    Markings Applied: 84 white

    2010

    On behalf of the owner stored with/at Aerotec, Rothenburg, Germany.
    For maintenance?

    To SE LN-FUN, Vaernes.

    Civil registration LN-FUN reserved but not taken up.

    14 November 2016

    Sold to Latvia, struck-off USCR.
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    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)
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     Mike Henniger
    Thorsten Ruchel
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