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    Airframe Family: Pitts Special
    Latest Model:S-2 Special
    Last Civil Registration:N97M
    Compressed ID:Pitts S-2 cr N97M

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a S-2.

    By 24 September 1950

    To unknown owner with c/r N97M.

    From 24 September 1950 to 24 September 1950

    Raced as #8, named Lil Monster.
    Competed at the Continental Motors Race - Reading for the Rebat Trophy. The primary pilot was Phil Quigley. Raced in the One Mile Course race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 179.25 mph.

    From 12 August 1951 to 12 August 1951

    Raced as #8, named Lil Monster.
    Competed at the Continental Motors Race - Reading for the Rebat Trophy. The primary pilot was Bill Brennand. Raced in the One Mile Course race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 164.45 mph.

    From 18 August 1951 to 19 August 1951

    Raced as #8, named Lil Monster.
    Competed at the National Air Races Detroit in the Goodyear Trophy race. The primary pilot was Bill Brennand. Raced in the One Mile Course race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 187.053 mph.

    From 1 January 1952 to 1 January 1952

    Raced as #8, named Lil Monster.
    Competed at the National Air Races Detroit in the Continental Motors race. The primary pilot was Bill Brennand. Raced in the One Mile Course race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 192.31 mph.

    From 18 May 1952 to 18 May 1952

    Raced as #8, named Lil Monster.
    Competed in the Continental Motors Race - Chattanooga event. The primary pilot was Bill Brennand. Raced in the One Mile Course race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 175.97 mph.

    Circa 1965


    Photographer: Bill Dulin

    29 December 1966

    Crashed.
    The incident occurred at Duncan, OK, United States.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    From 2 June 1971 to 6 June 1971

    Raced as #8, named Lil Monster.
    Competed at the Cape May National Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Jim Dulin. Qualified in 3rd place with an average speed of 186.34 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 190.63 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 187.99 mph. Raced in the Reserve race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 182.79 mph.

    From 15 July 1971 to 18 July 1971

    Raced as #8, named Lil Monster.
    Arrived late but allowed to race. Appeared at the National Air Races Cleveland to compete in the F1 class, but did not qualify. The primary pilot was Jim Dulin. Raced in Heat 1D. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 180.42 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 187.79 mph. Raced in Heat 3. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 195.23 mph.


    Credits
    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

    Print Sources
    Racing Planes and Air Races A Complete History, Series 1, Volume 4, 1946-Present by Reed Kinert
    Racing Planes and Air Races A Complete History, Series 1, Volume 8, 1972 Annual by Reed Kinert

    Internet Sources
    National Transportation Safety Board

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