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Constructed as a P-51K-10-NT by North American at Dallas, Texas, USA.

Circa 1944

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-12016.

Identity trail of this Mustang has been confused due it being fitted with NAA plate for USAAF s/n 44-63864 c/r N251L. The data plate was removed from wreck of 44-63864 after it crashed at Keflavik, Iceland, during a delivery flight to the USA.
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From Circa February 1953 to Circa 1961

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Israeli Defense Force with s/n 2338 and operated with these markings: 38.
Your Assistance is Needed: Is IDF identification of this airframe has also been quoted as 3506. Can you confirm either 2338 or 3506 or provide any addition clarifying information?
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From Circa 1965 to Circa 1978

On behalf of the owner stored with/at Israeli Air Force Museum, Herzlia, AB.

From Circa March 1978 to Circa 1984

To Colonel Israel Itzahki, Sde-Dov, Israel.

Circa 1978

Restored.
The work was carried out at Herzlia. Used parts obtained from the USA.

Circa 5 February 1984

First flight.
Flown at Herzlia.

From Circa February 1984 to Circa 1986

To Israel Itzahki, Herzlia with new c/r 4X-AIM.

IDFAF had removed all identification plates, adopted id. P-51D 44-63864 by using NAA plate removed from crashed P-51D USAAF s/n 44-63864 c/r N251L wreck on airport dump at Keflavik, Iceland.
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Circa December 1986

To Flygexpo Vasteras, Sweden.

From Circa December 1986 to 23 December 1986

Ferry flight.
Delivered from Israel via Frankfurt arriving at Malmo, Sweden.

24 April 1987

To unknown owner with c/r SE-BKG (NORTH AMERICAN P-51D, 44-63864).

Markings Applied: Fv26158, 16K
Finished in Swedish AF markings.

From Circa September 1994 to Circa 1995

To Duke of Brabant Air Force, Eindhoven, Netherlands keeping c/r SE-BKG.
The delivery date is provided.

Circa 1995

Markings Applied: N3-615
Flown in R Netherlands East Indies AF markings.

Markings Applied: 25054, 26158, K16
Finished in Royal Swedish markings.

29 April 2002

To Patina Ltd, Jersey with new c/r G-CBNM (NORTH AMERICAN P-51D MUSTANG, 44-63864).

Markings Applied: Twilight Tear, HL W, 463864

4 May 2002

Ferry flight.
Delivered from Sweden to Duxford.

7 July 2007

Photographer: Oliver Holmes
Notes: Taking part in Flying Legends 2007.

August 2007

Disassembled.
Dismamtled at Duxford.

November 2007

Transported by ship.
Sent to the United States for airshow appearances with it based at Chino, CA.

To Planes of Fame Air Museum, Chino Airport, Chino, CA.
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Circa 30 October 2008

Civil registration, G-CBNM, cancelled.
Sold to USA.

From 2008 to Circa 2010

To Comanche Fighters Llc, Houston, TX.

From Circa 2008 to Circa 2010

Restored.
The work was carried out at Chino, CA.

30 October 2008

Civil registration, G-CBNM, cancelled.

6 May 2010

To Comanche Fighters Llc, Houston, TX with new c/r N98CF.

Based at Comanche Fighters/Tom and Dan Friedkin, Comanche Ranch, Houston, TX.
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11 June 2010

Certificate of airworthiness for NX98CF (P-51K, 44-12016) issued.

29 September 2010

Certificate of airworthiness for NL98CF (P-51K, 44-12016) issued.

By 17 April 2011

Markings Applied: FRAGILE but AGILE, 79, 412016

17 April 2011

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

Photographer: Ron Malec

3 May 2014

Photographer: Nigel Hitchman
Notes: At Chino Airport, California

30 April 2016

Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Planes of Fame Airshow in Chino, California.