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    Airframe Family: Pitts Special
    Latest Model:S-1S Special
    Construction Number:S1S-001-C
    Last Civil Registration:G-AZPH
    Compressed ID:Pitts S-1S cn S1S-001-C cr G-AZPH
    Latest Owner or Location:Science Museum, South Kensington, London, London, England

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    Dates

    Event

    1970

    Constructed as a S-1S.

    To unknown owner with c/r N11CB.

    1971

    Won the US National Championship aerobatic competition.

    12 July 1971

    To Soucy John E and Bede James A, Cleveland, OH with new c/r N11CB.

    12 July 1971

    Civil registration, N11CB, cancelled.

    From 13 March 1972 to 12 August 1987

    To Aerobatics International Limited, Hatfield, Hertfordshire with new c/r G-AZPH.

    1974

    Won the European Championship aerobatic competition.

    Circa 1975


    Photographer: Unknown

    Circa 1975


    Photographer: Unknown

    1976

    Placed 4th in the World Aerobatic Championships aerobatic competition.

    20 May 1990

    Winner of the Air Squadron Trophy at Little Snoring, Norfolk in the 1990 UK aerobatics season - flown by Nick Bloom.

    1997

    To Nicholas Martin Bloom, Abbots Hill FARM, High Woodhall Lane, Hemel Hempstead keeping c/r G-AZPH.

    To Science Museum, South Kensington, London, London, England.
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    2009


    Photographer: Andy West
    Notes: Pitts S-1S Special.
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