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    Airframe Family: Pitts Special
    Latest Model:S-1 Special
    Construction Number:7-0490
    Last Civil Registration:N720CB
    Compressed ID:Pitts S-1 cn 7-0490 cr N720CB
    Latest Owner or Location:Robert E. Schmidle, Washington, DC

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    Dates

    Event

    1992

    Constructed as a S-1.
    Built by Chuck Buchholz of Chandler, AZ.

    To Chuck Buchholz with new c/r N720CB.

    23 March 1993

    Certificate of airworthiness for N720CB (PITTS S1, 7-0490) issued.

    25 July 2007

    To David M. Roelofs, Prescott, AZ keeping c/r N720CB.

    From 10 September 2007 to 16 September 2007

    Raced as #11X.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Dave Roelofs from Prescott, AZ. Qualified in 13th place with an average speed of 191.546 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 184.818 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 191.747 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 191.399 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 180.808 mph.

    From 8 September 2008 to 14 September 2008

    Raced as #11X.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Dave Roelofs from Prescott, AZ. Qualified in 5th place with an average speed of 192.786 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 183.102 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 182.119 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 163.878 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 183.421 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 167.561 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 181.926 mph.

    9 September 2008


    Photographer: David Lednicer
    Notes: The Biplane Class racer Purse Snatcher being prepared for the first practice session of the day at the Reno Air Races.

    From 14 September 2009 to 20 September 2009

    Raced as #11X.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Dave Roelofs from Prescott, AZ. Qualified in 8th place with an average speed of 190.534 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 179.681 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 179.681 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 181.29 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 179.802 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 183.380 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 177.677 mph.

    From 13 September 2010 to 19 September 2010

    Raced as #11X.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Dave Roelofs from Prescott, AZ. Qualified in 9th place with an average speed of 186.857 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 187.165 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 186.626 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 186.29 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 182.882 mph.

    From 12 September 2011 to 16 September 2011

    Raced as #11X.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Dave Roelofs from Prescott, AZ. Qualified in 8th place with an average speed of 190.862 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 176.699 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 177.56 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 #11X.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Dave Roelofs from Prescott, AZ. Qualified in 7th place with an average speed of 188.985 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 175.963 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 172.253 mph. Raced in Heat 3C. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 175.802 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 180.071 mph.

    14 September 2012


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

    From 9 September 2013 to 15 September 2013

    Raced as #11X.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Dave Roelofs from Prescott, AZ. Qualified in 7th place with an average speed of 192.083 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 174.904 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 180.799 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 182.771 mph.

    13 September 2013


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

    From 8 September 2014 to 14 September 2014

    Raced as #11X.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Dave Roelofs from Prescott, AZ. Qualified in 6th place with an average speed of 207.566 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 194.182 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 196.127 mph. Raced in Heat 3C. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 194.891 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 201.920 mph.

    From 12 September 2016 to 18 September 2016

    Raced as #11X.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Dave Roelofs from Prescott, AZ. Qualified in 4th place with an average speed of 206.055 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 199.725 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 199.000 mph. Raced in Heat 3C. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 198.294 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 198.193 mph.

    8 September 2018

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX720CB (PITTS S1, 7-0490) issued.

    From 10 September 2018 to 16 September 2018

    Raced as #11X.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Dave Roelofs from Prescott, AZ. Qualified in 6th place with an average speed of 189.537 mph. Raced in Heat B. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 184.613 mph. Raced in Heat 2. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 184.055 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 184.613 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 189.537 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 189.537 mph.

    14 September 2018


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

    16 September 2019

    To Robert E. Schmidle, Washington, DC keeping c/r N720CB.

    13 September 2021


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

    15 September 2021


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

    From 15 September 2021 to 19 September 2021

    Raced as #11X.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Robert Schmidle from Washington, DC. Qualified in 7th place with an average speed of 184.220 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 163.992 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 178.265 mph. Raced in Heat 3C. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 183.564 mph. Raced in the Championship race. The race was canceled and 8th place was assigned based on previous heat results.

    11 September 2022


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Nation Championship Air Races at the Reno Stead Airport, Reno, NV.

    11 September 2022


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Nation Championship Air Races at the Reno Stead Airport, Reno, NV.

    From 14 September 2022 to 18 September 2022

    Raced as #11X.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Robert Schmidle from Washington, DC. Qualified in 10th place with an average speed of 175.471 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 178.695 mph. Did not start in Heat 2C. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 179.952 mph.

    18 September 2022


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Nation Championship Air Races at the Reno Stead Airport, Reno, NV.

    18 September 2022


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Nation Championship Air Races at the Reno Stead Airport, Reno, NV.
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Internet Sources
     Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)
    Individual Contributors
     Chuck Buchholz
    Mike Henniger
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