DeBona – Trophy Published on December 31, 2014 in Jackie Cochran’s North American Aviation, Inc., P-51 Mustang racers, NX28388, NX4845N and NX5528NFull resolution (350 × 358) ← Previous Next → 1949 ace winner Joe De Bona with the Bendix Trophy. De Bona flew Thunderbird in the 1948 and 1949 air races. (Unattributed)