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N5S, 1970 Pitts S-1C Special, C/N: BBC-1

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N5S, 1970 Pitts S-1C Special C/N BBC-1, My Dad, Chuck Shafer, built this plane, Pitts Special, in our garage and then flew it in airshows. At 180hp t was a handful but Dad owned a SWIFT and knew how to handle the power. N5S stood for N-Five-Shafer's after our family.

My Dad, Chuck Shafer, built this plane, Pitts Special, in our garage and then flew it in airshows. At 180hp t was a handful but Dad owned a SWIFT and knew how to handle the power. N5S stood for N-Five-Shafer's after our family.

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Photographer:	Lois Shafer (our mother)
	Contact Lois Shafer (our mother) Please do NOT ask photographer about aircraft data, instead use forum for these questions
Airport:	THUN
	THUN Airport
Upload Date:	2026-03-25
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