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mrhenniger
 Post subject: Mystery L-39
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Does anyone know the ID of this L-39?

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Sure looks like NX139TB to me. Mil # 432919. Cheers, John
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John Kerr wrote:
Sure looks like NX139TB to me. Mil # 432919.


Thanks John! I have noticed the L-39 have 6 digit serials. Is it a military serial number or the manufacturer's construction number? Or is there no distinction, the c/n is the s/n. I have not found anything explaining Russian and Soviet serials.

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Here is a close up of the nsoe art.

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It's an aircraft of the 'Hoppers Flight' - at least one WIXer is also a Hopper, I'll leave it to him to give the SP on the a/c.

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This L-39 belongs to Tim "Dawg" Brutsche, of Hopper Flight. Tim's out of Battle Creek, Michigan.

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PS Look for the Hoppers the evening of Dec. 15th on the National Geographic Channel in a one hour special on jet warbirds.
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National Geographic Channel in a one hour special on jet warbirds.

Ooo scary.

Thanks for that Steve.

(James, Hopper follower 278b Part II Mod.)

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Is that Hopper as in Space Hopper??
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Not so high.

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High enough to gain entrance to the RAeS?
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Robbo wrote:
High enough to gain entrance to the RAeS?


Not me old boy, I don't meet the height requirement.

BTW, in the first photo the two ship is Dan "Hack" Sullivan from Anoka, MN in lead with Brutsche on wing. Other Hoppers are Paul "Grasshopper" Wood and Dave "Mildred" Mills. Our IP is Steve "Puck" Kirik, a former Eagle Driver and 1000+ hr. T-38 instructor.
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srpatterson wrote:
Robbo wrote:
High enough to gain entrance to the RAeS?


Not me old boy, I don't meet the height requirement.

BTW, in the first photo the two ship is Dan "Hack" Sullivan from Anoka, MN in lead with Brutsche on wing. Other Hoppers are Paul "Grasshopper" Wood and Dave "Mildred" Mills. Our IP is Steve "Puck" Kirik, a former Eagle Driver and 1000+ hr. T-38 instructor.


And , of course there's Steve 'Snowflake' Patterson.
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