Mike Mangold

Mike Mangold
Mike Mangold
	Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Died	December 6, 2015 (aged 60); Apple Valley, California, U.S.
Nationality	United States
Alma mater	United States Air Force Academy, B.S. 1978
Spouse	Julie Mangold

Michael Eugene Mangold (October 10, 1955 – December 6, 2015) was an American aviator whose career spanned the

2007 World Series

. His nickname and call sign in the military was "Mongo".

Biography

Early life

Mangold was born in

Cincinnati, Ohio, and was the oldest of three children. He moved to California at 3 years old and then to Pennsylvania for his high school years.^[1]

Career

Mangold began his aviation career in 1974 as a skydiver while attending the

F-4 Phantom, including the F-4G Wild Weasel variant. He flew Phantoms for the USAF for about 10 years.^[3] After leaving active duty in 1989, he became a commercial airline pilot for US Airways and then American Airlines, flying a variety of jetliners, including the Boeing 767.^[3]^[4]

Although Mangold was a jet pilot, he continued to enjoy skydiving. He was a member of the U.S. Parachute Team from 1981 to 1985 and won multiple national awards as a skydiver. He participated in a record-setting formation skydive in Anapa, Russia in 1996 as one of 296 parachutists.^[2]^[5]

Mangold started his competitive aerobatic and air show career in 1990, flying a

2007.^[4]

In 2010, Mangold retired from active Red Bull Air Racing, and became the RBAR rookie (Challenger) coach, as well as an air race commentator,

Reno Air Race until 2013.^[7] Mangold also sat on the board of directors for the Classic Jet Aircraft Association.^[2]

Death

Mangold died on December 6, 2015, in an air crash. His

Aero L-39 Albatross crashed due to engine failure and exploded shortly after takeoff at about 2:20 p.m. from Apple Valley Airport, California, killing Mangold and one other person on board Geza Decsy.^[1]^[5]^[8] He was survived by his wife Julie, also an aerobatic pilot, and their children Nick and Melissa.^[2]

Career results

Red Bull Air Race

(key)

Year	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Rank	Points
2004	RAF	DAN	RNO 1										5th	1
2005	MZA 3	ERA 1	ZLT 1	CAS 5	LNG 1	DAN 1	SAF 1						1st	36
2006	MZA 2	BAR 2	BER 3	SPE C	GHO 4	DAN 3	LNG 4	SAF 4	SWR 4				3rd	30
2007	MZA 2	BOT 3	MON 3	GHO 1	BAR C	INT 2	THA 1	DAN 1	DOU 2	SDE 5	ACA C	SWR 3	1st	47
2008	MZA 3	SDE 2	DET 4	STO C	ERA 5	THA 6	DAN 4	DOU 3	BAR C	SWR 9			4th	44

References

^ ^a ^b "Famous Red Bull Pilot Killed in Apple Valley Plane Crash". Victor Valley News. December 6, 2015. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Johnson, Shea (December 6, 2015). "Two die in plane crash". Daily Press. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Mike Mangold". Racing Jets Incorporated. Archived from the original on December 10, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
^ ^a ^b "Tributes are paid to former world champion Mangold". Red Bull. December 7, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
^ ^a ^b "Mangold killed in crash". Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. December 7, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
^ "Former Red Bull Champion dies in Jet Crash". Australian Flying. December 7, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
^ "RJI elects new board". Racing Jets International. September 14, 2013. Archived from the original on December 10, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
^ Ranter, Harro (2015-12-06). "Accident Aero Vodochody L-39 Albatros N39AY, 06 Dec 2015". Aviation Safety Network >. Retrieved 2022-05-18.

External links

Sporting positions
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 Hannes Arch

[vvng-1] "Famous Red Bull Pilot Killed in Apple Valley Plane Crash". Victor Valley News. December 6, 2015. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2015.

[vvdailypress-2] Johnson, Shea (December 6, 2015). "Two die in plane crash". Daily Press. Retrieved December 8, 2015.

[racingjets-3] "Mike Mangold". Racing Jets Incorporated. Archived from the original on December 10, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2015.

[redbull-4] "Tributes are paid to former world champion Mangold". Red Bull. December 7, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2015.

[aopa-5] "Mangold killed in crash". Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. December 7, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2015.

[6] "Former Red Bull Champion dies in Jet Crash". Australian Flying. December 7, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2015.

[7] "RJI elects new board". Racing Jets International. September 14, 2013. Archived from the original on December 10, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2015.

[8] Ranter, Harro (2015-12-06). "Accident Aero Vodochody L-39 Albatros N39AY, 06 Dec 2015". Aviation Safety Network >. Retrieved 2022-05-18.

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v t e Red Bull Air Race World Championship champions
Three-time	Paul Bonhomme (2009, 2010, 2015)
Two-time	Kirby Chambliss (2004, 2006) Mike Mangold (2005, 2007)
One-time	Hannes Arch (2008) Péter Besenyei (2003) Matthias Dolderer (2016) Nigel Lamb (2014) Yoshihide Muroya (2017) Martin Šonka (2018) Matt Hall (2019)

v t e Red Bull Air Race World Championship pilots
Current pilots (Master)	Cristian Bolton Mikaël Brageot Kirby Chambliss Matthias Dolderer Michael Goulian Matt Hall Nicolas Ivanoff Petr Kopfstein François Le Vot Pete McLeod Yoshihide Muroya Ben Murphy Martin Šonka Juan Velarde
Current pilots (Challenger)	Mélanie Astles Florian Bergér Kenny Chiang Kevin Coleman Dario Costa Luke Czepiela Patrick Davidson Daniel Genevey Daniel Ryfa Baptiste Vignes
Former pilots	Hannes Arch Péter Besenyei Paul Bonhomme Glen Dell Steve Jones Jurgis Kairys Adilson Kindlemann Nigel Lamb Alejandro Maclean Mike Mangold David Martin Peter Podlunšek Sergey Rakhmanin Klaus Schrodt Frank Versteegh

v t e Aerobatics
Aircraft	List of aerobatic aircraft
Competitions	European Gliding Championships FAI European Aerobatic Championships FAI World Aerobatic Championships FAI World Grand Prix Red Bull Air Race World Championship World Gliding Championships
Maneuvers	Loop (inside & outside) Aileron roll Barrel roll Cuban eight Falling leaf Hesitation roll Immelmann turn Kulbit Lomcovak Cobra maneuver Slip Spin Split S Stall turn/hammerhead Tailslide Scissors Whifferdill turn Zurabatic cartwheel
Organizations	British Aerobatic Association Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (Aresti Catalog) International Aerobatic Club International Miniature Aerobatic Club
Pilots	Cecilia R. Aragon Hannes Arch Princess Basmah Bani Ahmad Lincoln J. Beachey Péter Besenyei Ladislav Bezák Marta Bohn-Meyer Cristian Bolton Paul Bonhomme Pip Borrman Mikaël Brageot Kirby Chambliss Julie Clark Marion Cole Vicki Cruse Mario de Bernardi Giovanni De Briganti Tommaso Dal Molin Glen Dell Matthias Dolderer Wilhelm Düerkop Walter Extra Markus Feyerabend Gerhard Fieseler Jozef Gabris Michael Goulian Matt Hall Wayne Handley Ray Hanna Charlie Hillard Bob Hoover Bevo Howard Nicolas Ivanoff Nader Jahanbani Petr Jirmus Steve Jones Jurgis Kairys Svetlana Kapanina Sándor Katona Petr Kopfstein Charlie Kulp Anatoly Kvochur Nigel Lamb Amanda Lee Jim LeRoy François Le Vot Leo Loudenslager Nancy Lynn Alejandro Maclean Pete McLeod Jerzy Makula Stanisław Makula Mikhail Mamistov Mike Mangold Scott Manning Catherine Maunoury Yoshihide Muroya Pyotr Nesterov Alexandr Panfierov Ivy May Pearce Adolphe Pégoud František Peřina Tom Poberezny Peter Podlunšek Maciej Pospieszyński Sergey Rakhmanin Amelia Reid Olaf Schmidt Art Scholl Klaus Schrodt Betty Skelton Erde Skip Stewart Martin Šonka Gene Soucy Chris Sperou Victor Tchmal Reinhold Tiling Ferenc Tóth Sean D. Tucker Nick Turvey Ernst Udet Gabor Varga Juan Velarde Frank Versteegh Pavel Vlasov Patty Wagstaff Kermit Weeks Neil Williams Walter Wolfrum Janusz Żurakowski
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