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Constructed as a Vampire T.55. |
20 July 1956 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Irish Air Corps with s/n 186. |
20 July 1956 |
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Transferred to Baldonnel AB. |
From 1974 to 1978 |
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Assigned to Casement AB, Ireland for storage.
Withdrawn from use and retired to the dump. |
From November 1979 to 1987 |
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To Laub America Corp, Carmel, CA with new c/r N4861K. |
3 December 1981 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX4861K (DH115 VAMPIRE, 186) issued. |
7 October 1982 |
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Photographer: John Meneely
Notes: Pinal Air Park, Marana, AZ (MZJ) |
August 1987 |
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To Wesley D. ODell, Dana Point, CA keeping c/r N4861K. |
From 5 July 1988 to 2015 |
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To Spectra Sonics/William G. Dilley, Ogden, UT keeping c/r N4861K. |
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Based at Ogden Municipal, Ogden, UT.
 View the Location Dossier |
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Markings Applied: WD196 |
1 January 2003 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX4861K (DH115 VAMPIRE, 186) issued. |
9 September 2014 |
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To unknown owner with c/r N4861K.
Registration pending to a new owner in Ogden, UT. |
9 July 2015 |
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To CB Aviation Inc, Ogden, UT keeping c/r N4861K. |
From 14 September 2015 to 20 September 2015 |
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Raced as #24.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Jet class. The primary pilot was Pete Zaccagnino from Park City, UT. Qualified in 3rd place with an average speed of 487.858 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 481.168 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 500.819 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 502.370 mph. |
Circa 14 September 2015 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races. |
Circa 14 September 2015 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races. |
Circa 14 September 2015 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races. |
Circa 14 September 2015 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races. |
17 September 2015 |
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Photographer: Allen Hess
Notes: Jet Class, Race #8 Aero L-39 Albatros Fast Company 2015-0919-1538 Stead Airport, Reno, Nv Pilot: Sean Cushing |
By 12 September 2016 |
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Flew as camouflaged RAF 186. |
From 12 September 2016 to 18 September 2016 |
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Raced as #24.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Jet class. The primary pilot was Pete Zaccagnino from Park City, UT. Qualified in 6th place with an average speed of 442.269 mph. Started Heat 1A, but did not finish. |
16 September 2016 |
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Crashed.
The accident occurred at the Reno/stead Airport (RTS) Reno, NV, United States while maneuvering. The damage was substantial. The airline transport pilot reported that, during an air race flight, he heard a aCuloud bang, aC followed by wind noise and wind entering the cockpit. The pilot immediately aborted the race by pitching the airplane up and reducing power to idle, at which point he noticed that the right side of the canopy was fractured...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report. |
October 2018 |
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Wreck remained stored at Reno-Stead, NV. during air race, at Reno-Stead NV. |
3 December 2018 |
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Civil registration, N4861K, cancelled. |
18 September 2022 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the National Championship Air Races at the Reno Stead Airport, Reno, NV. |
