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    Report: Air Racers

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    Organization: Texas Air Races
    Year: 1990
    Here are the results...


    June 1990
    #1
    Vought F2G (replica)
    c/n 0020, c/r N31518
    Competed in the Texas Air Races event. The primary pilot was John Maloney. Qualified in 4th place with an average speed of 381.805 mph. Raced in Gold Heat. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 356.101 mph. Raced in the Gold Semi-Final race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 376.479 mph.

    11 September 1989
    #6, Sumthin Else
    North American Mustang IV
    s/n 407 FAS, c/n 122-40513, c/r N151DP {2}
    Competed in the Texas Air Races event. The primary pilot was John Crocker. Qualified in 10th place with an average speed of 335.333 mph. Raced in Silver Heat. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 332.922 mph. Raced in the Gold Semi-Final race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 287.964 mph. During the Silver Race cut two pylons. During the Gold Race cut one pylon.

    Circa 11 September 1989
    #7, Strega
    North American Mustang IV
    s/n A68-679 RAAF, c/n 111-36388, c/r N71FT
    Competed in the Texas Air Races event. The primary pilot was Bill G *Tiger* Destefani. Qualified in 5th place with an average speed of 373.838 mph. Raced in Gold Heat. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 366.474 mph. Raced in the Gold Semi-Final race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 417.576 mph.

    Circa 11 September 1989
    #11, Miss America
    North American F-51D Mustang
    s/n 44-74536 USAF, c/n 122-41076, c/r N991R
    Competed in the Texas Air Races event. The primary pilot was Ralph Twombly. Qualified in 16th place with an average speed of 299.267 mph. Raced in Bronze Heat. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 314.656 mph. Started the Silver Semi-Final race, but did not finish.

    October 1983
    #14
    Grumman F8F-1D Bearcat
    s/n 90446 USN, c/n D-0010, c/r N14HP
    Competed in the Texas Air Races event. The primary pilot was Howard Pardue. Qualified in 9th place with an average speed of 337.178 mph. Raced in Silver Heat. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 346.535 mph. Raced in the Silver Semi-Final race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 328.832 mph. Cut one pylon during the Silver Race.

    Circa 11 September 1989
    #16
    Hawker Sea Fury FB.11
    s/n WH588 RAN, c/n 41H-636335, c/r G-EEMV
    Competed in the Texas Air Races event. The primary pilot was Lloyd Hamilton. Qualified in 8th place with an average speed of 347.860 mph. Raced in Silver Heat. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 330.824 mph. Raced in the Silver Semi-Final race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 335.880 mph. During the Silver Race cut one pylon.

    Circa 11 September 1989
    #18, Tsunami
    Boland Tsunami
    c/n 001, c/r N39JR
    Competed in the Texas Air Races event. The primary pilot was Steve Hinton. Qualified in 1st place with an average speed of 401.205 mph. Raced in Gold Heat. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 369.963 mph. Raced in the Gold Semi-Final race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 420.730 mph. During the Silver final race three pylons were cut. During the Gold Heat race one pylon was cut. Shortly after the races Steve Hinton resigned as race pilot of Tsunami and recommended Skip Holm to replace him.

    Circa 11 September 1989
    #20, Cottonmouth
    Hawker Sea Fury T.20S
    s/n VX302 RN, c/n ES-3613, c/r D-CACE
    Competed in the Texas Air Races event. The primary pilot was Jerry Janes. Qualified in 11th place with an average speed of 326.331 mph. Raced in Silver Heat. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 319.103 mph. Raced in the Silver Semi-Final race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 321.870 mph. Cut three pylons during the Silver Race.

    Circa 11 September 1989
    #45, Risky Business
    North American P-51D-25-NA Mustang [NA-122] - North American, Inglewood, California, USA
    s/n 408 FAS, c/n 122-40233, c/r N551MB
    Competed in the Texas Air Races event. The primary pilot was Bill *Rhino* Rheinschild. Qualified in 12th place with an average speed of 324.844 mph. Raced in Silver Heat. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 336.216 mph. Raced in the Silver Semi-Final race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 382.771 mph. During the Silver Race cut one pylon.

    Circa 11 September 1979
    #52, Spam Can
    North American RB-51 - Red Baron Racing Team
    s/n 44-84961 USAAF, c/n 124-44817, c/r N7715C {1}
    Competed in the Texas Air Races event. The primary pilot was Kevin Eldridge. Qualified in 17th place with an average speed of 294.662 mph. Raced in Bronze Heat. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 313.926 mph. Raced in the Bronze 2 race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 303.522 mph.

    Circa 11 September 1989
    #55
    North American Mustang IV
    s/n 9289 RCAF, c/n 122-39874, c/r N551VC
    Appeared at the Texas Air Races, but did not qualify. The primary pilot was Del Williams. Blew the engine during qualifying.

    Circa 11 September 1989
    #66
    Hawker Sea Fury FB.10
    s/n 255 IQAF, c/n 37536, c/r N13HP
    Competed in the Texas Air Races event. The primary pilot was Howard Pardue. Qualified in 2nd place with an average speed of 387.699 mph. Started Gold Heat, but did not finish. Raced in the Gold Semi-Final race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 351.918 mph.

    15 September 1989
    #69, Georgia Mae
    North American Mustang IV
    s/n 9227 RCAF, c/n 122-41006, c/r N10607
    Competed in the Texas Air Races event. The primary pilot was John Putman. Qualified in 3rd place with an average speed of 386.916 mph. Raced in Gold Heat. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 360.190 mph. Raced in the Gold Semi-Final race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 388.948 mph.

    April 1992
    #71, Huntress III
    North American TF-51D Mustang
    s/n 44-72811 USAAF, c/n 122-39270, c/r N471R
    Competed in the Texas Air Races event. The primary pilot was Robert Converse. Qualified in 13th place with an average speed of 322.960 mph. Raced in Bronze Heat. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 313.262 mph. Raced in the Bronze 2 race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 330.058 mph.

    28 April 1990
    #96, Jeannie Too
    North American CA-17-Mk 20 Mustang - Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation, Fishermans Bend, Melbourne
    s/n A68-001 RAAF, c/n 110-34366, c/r N51WB {2}
    Competed in the Texas Air Races event. The primary pilot was Ron Hevle. Qualified in 7th place with an average speed of 366.240 mph. Raced in Silver Heat. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 344.825 mph. Raced in the Silver Semi-Final race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 373.098 mph.

    11 September 1989
    #101
    Yakovlev Yak-11-R2800
    s/n 407 EAF, c/n 407, c/r N5943
    Competed in the Texas Air Races event. The primary pilot was Robert F Yancey. Qualified in 6th place with an average speed of 366.240 mph. Raced in Gold Heat. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 352.030 mph. Started the Gold Semi-Final race, but did not finish. Left the Bronze Heat race on lap #6 with a mayday call. During the Gold Heat race one pylon was cut.

    July 1987
    #404
    Douglas AD-4N Skyraider - Douglas, El Segundo, California, USA
    s/n 30 ALA, c/n 7462, c/r N91935
    Competed in the Texas Air Races event. The primary pilot was Wiley Sanders. Qualified in 18th place with an average speed of 265.753 mph. Raced in Bronze Heat. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 294.635 mph. Raced in the Bronze 2 race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 270.962 mph.

    August 1986
    #409, Jingo Charlie
    Douglas A-1D Skyraider - Douglas, El Segundo, California, USA
    s/n 78 ALA, c/n 7797, c/r N198F
    Competed in the Texas Air Races event. The primary pilot was Jay Cullum. Qualified in 19th place with an average speed of 260.488 mph.

    28 April 1984
    #553, No Business
    North American P-51D-30-NT Mustang [NA-124] - North American, Dallas, Texas, USA
    s/n 45-11553 USAAF, c/n 124-48306, c/r G-FSID
    Competed in the Texas Air Races event. The primary pilot was Erin Rheinschild and Matt Jackson. Qualified in 14th place with an average speed of 322.044 mph. Raced in Bronze Heat. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 313.743 mph. Raced in the Bronze 2 race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 335.749 mph. During qualifying Erin could not pass the formation flying portion of the rookie test so she qualified the race and Matt Jackson piloted during the races.

    30 July 1991
    #711, Sky Fury
    Hawker Sea Fury FB.11
    s/n 325 IQAF, c/n 41H-656823/37525, c/r N71GB
    Competed in the Texas Air Races event. The primary pilot was George Baker. Qualified in 15th place with an average speed of 304.503 mph. Started Bronze Heat, but did not finish. Raced in the Bronze 2 race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 336.505 mph.

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