L39 Comes Home to Papa, December 5,2010

The L39C Aero Vodochody Albatros N139VA, now with a new tail number of N139VS, arrives in Mason after a 2 hour flight from Gadsden, Alabama.

Ron and his instructor Richard Hess flew back at 27,000 feet with an air speed of 425mph, but unfortunately also had a head wind in excess of 50 knots. Ron's final check ride is scheduled for Thursday, December 16th and Ron will be licensed to fly the newly restored jet.

Good friend Dan Schiffer is hosting the plane to be stored in his hanger in Mason, Michigan for a time until a home can be found large enough to store the 9900 pound bird.

This plane typically will be tracked by radar, so you can watch the latestest at flights online.

Riders anyone???