Mike Mangold
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| Mike Mangold | |
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| Red Bull Air Race World Series Record | |
| Date of Birth | October 10, 1955 |
| Team | Cobra |
| Year of Début | 2004 |
| Country |  United States |
| Best Position | 1st (2005 & 2007) |
| 2006 Position | 3rd (30 points)[1] |
| Plane | Zivko Edge 540[2] |
| Website | www.mikemangoldairshows.com/ |
Mike Mangold (born October 10, 1955[3]) is a Boeing 767 commercial pilot for American Airlines and an aerobatics pilot. Mangold competes in the Red Bull Air Race World Series where he has repeatedly placed first and won the World Championship in the 2005 World Series, as well as the most recent 2007 World Series. His nickname is "Mungo".[1]
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Mangold was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and is the oldest of three children (Robert and Frank).[2]
[edit] Career
Mangold began his career as a fighter jet pilot for the US Air Force, going on to TOPGUN. At TOPGUN, Mangold graduated first in his class and earned the "Outstanding Graduate" award.[2] During his military career, he flew numerous missions in the F-4G "Wild Weasel" V Phantom. After leaving military service he became a commercial airline pilot, starting his aerobatics career in 1990.
Mangold has over 16,000 hours of flying time, including 2,500 hours of military fights and 3,500 hours of aerobatics.
[edit] Personal life
Mangold also skydives, hang glides, and skis.[4] In 1996, Mangold, along with 296 other skydivers, set a world record for the most amount of people in a skydiving free-fall formation in Apana, Russia.[2] Mangold commented on his passion for skydiving: "Skydiving, that's how I relax now. It's great, you are at one with the air, you are totally relaxed, no pressure."[2] Mike's wife Julie was once a test pilot for the US Army and now is also a commercial and aerobatic pilot. They have a seven-year-old son, Nicholas, who loves doing rolls in his father's aircraft, and a four-year-old daughter, Melissa.[2]
[edit] Achievements
- 2001
- World Air Games - Bronze medal (team)
- 2002
- US Point Series Champion
- US National Aerobatic Championships - Silver medal
- 2003
- World Air Games - Bronze medal (team)
- 2005
- Five-time California Unlimited Aerobatic Champion
- Two-time Arizona Unlimited Aerobatic Champion
- Two-time runner-up, US National Championships
| Mike Mangold at the Red Bull Air Race World Series |
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| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Points | Wins | Rank |
| 2004 |  DNP |
 DNP |
1st |
6 | 1 | 5th | |||||||||
| 2005 |  3rd |
 1st |
 1st |
 5th |
1st |
1st |
1st |
36 | 5 | 1st | |||||
| 2006 | 2nd |
 2nd |
 3rd |
 CAN |
 4th |
3rd |
4th |
4th |
 4th |
30 | 0 | 3rd | |||
| 2007 | 2nd |
 3rd |
3rd |
1st |
CAN |
 2nd |
1st |
1st |
 2nd |
5th |
 CAN |
3rd |
47 | 3 | 1st |
| 2008 | 3rd |
2nd |
4th |
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15 | 0 | 2nd | ||
| Total | 134 | 9 | 1st | ||||||||||||
Legend:
- CAN: Cancelled
- DNP: Did not participate
- DNS: Did not show
- NC: Not classified
[edit] References
- ^ a b Mike Mangold World Champion Red Bull Air Race World Series 2005
- ^ a b c d e f "Lucky Star", Red Bull Air Race Magazine. Retrieved on 2008-05-03.
- ^ Red Bull Air Race 2008
- ^ Mike Mangold
[edit] External links
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| Preceded by Kirby Chambliss |
Red Bull Air Race World Series Champion 2005 |
Succeeded by Kirby Chambliss |
| Preceded by Kirby Chambliss |
Red Bull Air Race World Series Champion 2007 |
Succeeded by incumbent |
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