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    Airframe Family: Mong Modified Sport
    Latest Model:Modified Sport
    Construction Number:ACA-6BA
    Last Civil Registration:N7075W
    Compressed ID:Mong Modified Sport cn ACA-6BA cr N...
    Latest Owner or Location:Tom Aberle, Fallbrook, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    2003

    Constructed as a Modified Sport.
    Design of this modified Mong started in 1996. All that remained of the original Mong is the steel tube structure between the firewall and the back of the seat. The wings were high aspect ratio and 12 percent NACA laminar flow air foils. The first version of the airframe originally weighed in at 738 lbs.

    19 May 2003

    To Tom Aberle, Fallbrook, CA with new c/r N7075W (MODIFIED MONG SPORT, ACA-6BA).

    From 8 September 2003 to 14 September 2003

    Raced as #62, named Phantom.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Tom Aberle from Fallbrook, CA. Qualified in 1st place with an average speed of 221.288 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 220.622 mph.

    Circa 8 September 2003


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At Reno.

    From 15 September 2004 to 19 September 2004

    Raced as #62, named Phantom.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Tom Aberle from Fallbrook, CA. Qualified in 1st place with an average speed of 241.050 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 241.534 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 228.908 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 237.932 mph.

    From 12 September 2005 to 18 September 2005

    Raced as #62, named Phantom.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Andrew Buehler from Issaquah, WA. Qualified in 2nd place with an average speed of 232.710 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 205.303 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 216.018 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 230.827 mph.

    From 11 September 2006 to 17 September 2006

    Raced as #62, named Phantom.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Tom Aberle from Fallbrook, CA. Qualified in 1st place with an average speed of 249.106 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 240.090 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 248.197 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 251.958 mph.

    12 September 2006


    Photographer: David Lednicer
    Notes: The Biplane Class racer Phantom with part of its engine cowl off in the hangar at the Reno Air Races. This aircraft was the fastest qualifying aircraft in its class and it won the Biplane Class Gold Race.

    From 10 September 2007 to 16 September 2007

    Raced as #62, named Phantom.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Tom Aberle from Fallbrook, CA. Qualified in 1st place with an average speed of 251.6 mph. Started Heat 1A, but did not finish. Did not start in Heat 2B. Started the Championship race, but did not finish.

    From 8 September 2008 to 14 September 2008

    Raced as #62, named Phantom.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Tom Aberle from Fallbrook, CA. Qualified in 1st place with an average speed of 249.307 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 234.656 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 239.794 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 251.975 mph.

    From 14 September 2009 to 20 September 2009

    Raced as #62, named Phantom.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Tom Aberle from Fallbrook, CA. Qualified in 1st place with an average speed of 249.884 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 191.105 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 236.995 mph.

    From 13 September 2010 to 19 September 2010

    Raced as #62, named Phantom.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Tom Aberle from Fallbrook, CA. Qualified in 1st place with an average speed of 260.811 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 234.61 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 249.33 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 250.808 mph.

    From 12 September 2011 to 16 September 2011

    Raced as #62, named Phantom.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Tom Aberle from Fallbrook, CA. Qualified in 1st place with an average speed of 245.075 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 242.581 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 244.302 mph.

    10 September 2012


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races at the Reno-Stead Airport, Nevada.

    From 10 September 2012 to 16 September 2012

    Raced as #62, named Phantom.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Tom Aberle from Fallbrook, CA. Qualified in 1st place with an average speed of 260.413 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 225.958 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 241.243 mph. Started Heat 3C, but was disqualified. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 246.454 mph.

    From 9 September 2013 to 15 September 2013

    Raced as #62, named Phantom.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Tom Aberle from Fallbrook, CA. Qualified in 1st place with an average speed of 259.444 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 254.243 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 250.202 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 254.242 mph.

    From 8 September 2014 to 14 September 2014

    Raced as #62, named Phantom.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Tom Aberle from Fallbrook, CA. Qualified in 1st place with an average speed of 274.091 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 251.773 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 252.098 mph. Raced in Heat 3C. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 240.948 mph. Did not start in the Championship race.

    From 14 September 2015 to 20 September 2015

    Raced as #62, named Phantom.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Tom Aberle from Fallbrook, CA. Qualified in 1st place with an average speed of 284.454 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 245.866 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 256.423 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 245.109 mph.

    From 11 September 2017 to 17 September 2017

    Raced as #62, named Phantom.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Andrew Buehler from Olalla, WA. Qualified in 1st place with an average speed of 222.586 mph. Started Heat 1A, but was disqualified. Did not start in Heat 2B. Raced in Heat 3C. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 219.854 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 226.725 mph.

    15 September 2017


    Photographer: Allen Hess
    Notes: Biplane Class, Race #62, Modified Mong Sport Phantom Pilot: Andrew Buehler. 2017-0915-1102 Reno Air Races, Stead Field, Nv

    10 September 2018


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    From 10 September 2018 to 16 September 2018

    Raced as #62, named Phantom.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Andrew Buehler from Olalla, WA. Qualified in 1st place with an average speed of 235.567 mph. Did not start in Heat B. Raced in Heat 2. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 228.105 mph. Did not start in Heat 2B. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 221.721 mph.

    10 September 2018


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    From 9 September 2019 to 15 September 2019

    Raced as #62, named Phantom.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Andrew Buehler from Orchard, WA. Qualified in 1st place with an average speed of 245.009 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 235.185 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 227.876 mph. Raced in Heat 3C. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 227.755 mph. Raced in the Championship race. The race was canceled.
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