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    Airframe Family: Thunder Builders Group Thunder Mustang
    Latest Model:Thunder Mustang
    Construction Number:JITM-029
    Last Civil Registration:N167BP
    Compressed ID:Thunder Builders Group Thunder Must...
    Latest Owner or Location:Aurora Publications Inc, Aurora, TX

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    Dates

    Event

    2006

    Constructed as a Thunder Mustang.

    22 August 2006

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX241DT (THUNDER MUSTANG, JITM-029) issued.

    To unknown owner with c/r N241DT.

    16 September 2009


    Photographer: David Lednicer
    Notes: A Thunder Mustang on the ramp at the Reno Air Races.

    12 February 2016

    To Sky West Aviation Inc Trustee, Albuquerque, NM with new c/r N167BP.

    14 June 2016

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX167BP (THUNDER MUSTANG, JITM-029) issued.

    From 12 September 2016 to 18 September 2016

    Raced as #67.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was Peter Balmer from Wilderswil, Switzerland. Qualified in 10th place with an average speed of 318.611 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 304.177 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 313.418 mph. Did not start in Heat 3C. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 306.743 mph.

    From 11 September 2017 to 17 September 2017

    Raced as #67.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was Peter Balmer from Interlaken, Switzerland. Qualified in 6th place with an average speed of 337.888 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 326.879 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 338.241 mph. Raced in Heat 3C. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 338.746 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 337.513 mph.

    15 September 2017


    Photographer: Allen Hess
    Notes: Sport Class, Race #67, Thunder Mustang Swiss Thunder Pilot: Peter Balmer.2017-0915-2135 Reno Air Races, Stead Field, Nv

    From 10 September 2018 to 16 September 2018

    Raced as #67.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was Peter Balmer from Interlaken, Switzerland. Qualified in 3rd place with an average speed of 341.297 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 319.552 mph. Raced in Heat B. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 330.355 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 330.355 mph. Raced in Heat 2 Gold. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 322.052 mph. Raced in Heat 3C. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 322.052 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 337.471 mph.

    13 September 2018


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

    22 February 2019

    To Sky West Aviation Inc Trustee, Albuquerque, NM keeping c/r N167BP.

    From 9 September 2019 to 15 September 2019

    Raced as #67.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was Peter Balmer from Interlaken, Switzerland. Qualified in 7th place with an average speed of 341.252 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 347.952 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 357.972 mph. Started Heat 3C, but did not finish.

    11 September 2019


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

    13 September 2019


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

    From 15 September 2021 to 19 September 2021

    Raced as #67.
    Was to have competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class, but did not arrive. The primary pilot was to be Peter Balmer from Interlaken, Switzerland.

    9 March 2023


    Photographer: Javier Vera
    Notes: At Sulphur Springs Municipal, Texas

    7 July 2023

    To Aurora Publications Inc, Aurora, TX keeping c/r N167BP.


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

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    David Lednicer

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