Mike Mangold
Mike Mangold | |
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Mangold receiving World Championship in Perth, 2007 | |
| Born | October 10, 1955 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 United States Air Force, commercial airlines, and aerobatics. Mangold competed in the Red Bull Air Race World Series from 2004 through 2009, where he repeatedly placed first and won the World Championship in the 2005 World Series, as well as the 2007 World Series. His nickname and call sign in the military was "Mongo".