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    Airframe Family: Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Biplane
    Latest Model:Biplane
    Construction Number:EJ-1
    Last Civil Registration:N73639
    Compressed ID:Experimental Aircraft Association (...
    Latest Owner or Location:Wade H. Conrad, Cornelius, OR

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    Dates

    Event

    1962

    Constructed as a Biplane.

    To unknown owner with c/r N73639.

    From 12 September 1964 to 20 September 1964

    Raced as #22.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Fred Rechenmacher. Raced in Heat 1. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 118.62 mph. Raced in the Trophy race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 120.44 mph.

    From 6 September 1965 to 12 September 1965

    Raced as #22.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Fred Rechenmacher. Qualified in 4th place with an average speed of 119.21 mph. Raced in Heat 3 Silver. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 118.11 mph. Raced in the Trophy race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 118.81 mph.

    Circa 6 September 1965


    Photographer: Timothy Weinschenker

    Circa 6 September 1965


    Photographer: Unknown

    From 21 September 1966 to 26 September 1966

    Raced as #22.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Fred Rechenmacher. Qualified in 10th place with an average speed of 123.97 mph. Raced in Heat B. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 118.53 mph. Raced in the Reserve race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 122.71 mph.

    From 20 September 1967 to 24 September 1967

    Raced as #22.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Fred Rechenmacher. Qualified in 11th place with an average speed of 134.33 mph. Raced in Heat B. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 128.11 mph. Raced in Heat 3 Silver. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 130.91 mph. Raced in the Reserve race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 136.18 mph.

    From 15 September 1968 to 22 September 1968

    Raced as #22.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Fred Rechenmacher. Qualified in 9th place with an average speed of 139.00 mph. Raced in Heat B. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 137.38 mph. Raced in Heat 2 Gold. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 140.90 mph. Raced in the Reserve race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 139.49 mph.

    From 14 September 1969 to 21 September 1969

    Raced as #22.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Fred Rechenmacher. Qualified in 15th place with an average speed of 138.82 mph. Raced in Heat B. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 136.97 mph. Raced in the Reserve race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 139.99 mph.

    From 13 September 1970 to 20 September 1970

    Raced as #22.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Fred Rechenmacher. Qualified in 11th place with an average speed of 139.17 mph. Raced in Heat 1. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 131.87 mph. Raced in the Reserve race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 137.78 mph.

    From 21 September 1971 to 26 September 1971

    Raced as #22.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Fred Rechenmacher. Qualified in 21st place with an average speed of 137.23 mph. Raced in the Make-Up race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 134.54 mph.

    30 April 1981

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX73639 (JAMES 1, EJ-1) issued.

    23 June 1992

    To Wade H. Conrad, Cornelius, OR keeping c/r N73639.

    31 October 2017

    Civil registration, N73639, cancelled.


    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 8, 1972 Annual by Reed Kinert

    Internet Sources
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)

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