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Constructed as a P-51K-10-NT by North American at Dallas, Texas, USA. |
Circa 1944 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-12016. |
From Circa 9 February 1953 to Circa 1958 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Israeli Defense Force with s/n 3506. |
From Circa 1965 to Circa 1978 |
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On behalf of the owner stored with/at Israeli Air Force Museum, Herzlia, AB. |
From Circa March 1978 to Circa 1984 |
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To Colonel Israel Itzahki, Sde-Dov, Israel. |
Circa 1978 |
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Restored.
The work was carried out at Herzlia. Used parts obtained from the USA. |
Circa 5 February 1984 |
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First flight.
Flown at Herzlia. |
From Circa February 1984 to Circa 1986 |
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To Israel Itzahki, Herzlia with new c/r 4X-AIM {2}. |
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IDFAF had removed all identification plates, adopted id. P-51D 44-63864 by using NAA plate removed from crashed P-51D N251L/44-63864 wreck on airport dump at Keflavik, Iceland.
For more information about this other airframe see this Airframe Dossier  |
Circa December 1986 |
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To Flygexpo Vasteras, Sweden. |
From Circa December 1986 to 23 December 1986 |
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Ferry flight.
Delivered from Israel via Frankfurt arriving at Malmo, Sweden. |
From Circa 24 April 1987 to Circa 2002 |
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To Novida AB/Leif Jaraker, Vasteras, AB with new c/r SE-BKG {2}. |
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Markings Applied: Fv26158, 16K
Finished in Swedish AF markings. |
From Circa September 1994 to Circa 1995 |
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To Duke of Brabant Air Force, Eindhoven, Netherlands keeping c/r SE-BKG {2}.
The delivery date is provided. |
Circa 1995 |
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Markings Applied: N3-615
Flown in R Netherlands East Indies AF markings. |
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Markings Applied: 25054, 26158, K16
Finished in Royal Swedish markings. |
From Circa 29 April 2002 to Circa 2008 |
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To The Fighter Collection/Stephen Grey, Duxford with new c/r G-CBNM {2}. |
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Markings Applied: Twilight Tear, HL W, 463864 |
4 May 2002 |
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Ferry flight.
Delivered from Sweden to Duxford. |
August 2007 |
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Disassembled.
Dismantled at Duxford. |
Circa November 2007 |
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Dism. at Duxford 8.07, shipped to US for airshow appearances, based at Chino, CA. |
Circa 30 October 2008 |
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Civil registration, G-CBNM {2}, cancelled.
Sold to USA. |
From 2008 to Circa 2010 |
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To Comanche Fighters Llc, Houston, TX. |
From Circa 2008 to Circa 2010 |
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Restored.
The work was carried out at Chino, CA. |
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Identity trail of this Mustang has been confused due it being fitted with NAA plate for 44-63864/N251L: above sequence believed correct: see 44-63864 below. |
6 May 2010 |
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To Comanche Fighters Llc, Houston, TX with new c/r N98CF. |
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Markings Applied: Fragile but Agile, 79, 412018
Flies as USAAF. |
11 June 2010 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX98CF (P-51K, 44-12016) issued. |
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Based at Comanche Fighters/Tom and Dan Friedkin, Comanche Ranch, Houston, TX.
 View the Location Dossier |
29 September 2010 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NL98CF (P-51K, 44-12016) issued. |
17 April 2011 |
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Photographer: Ron Malec
Notes: Taken at Coastal Carolina Airshow 2011, Wilmington, NC. Flown as lead in the Horsemen Demonstration team with P-51D February and P-51D Double Trouble Two |
17 April 2011 |
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Photographer: Ron Malec |
3 May 2014 |
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Photographer: Nigel Hitchman
Notes: At Chino Airport, California |
30 April 2016 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Planes of Fame Airshow in Chino, California. |
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