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Constructed as a P-51D-30-NA by North American at Inglewood, California, USA. |
Circa 1944 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-74829. |
10 January 1951 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 9265 as a Mustang TF.IV. |
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Transferred to RCAF Station Uplands, ON. |
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Transferred to No. 402 Squadron (Auxiliary), Stevenson Field, Winnipeg, MB. |
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Photographer: C P Russell-Smith Collection
Notes: Photographed at Winnipeg, MB. |
From 27 February 1959 to 1960 |
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To Intercontinental Airways/James H. Defuria, Canastota, NY with new c/r N8675E. |
1959 |
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Stored at Winnipeg, MB. |
14 May 1959 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Canadian Air Force. |
1959 |
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Ferried to USA. |
18 June 1960 |
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To Aero Enterprises, Elkhart IN keeping c/r N8675E. |
18 August 1960 |
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To Burns Byrum, Marengo IA with new c/r N169MD {1}. |
Circa 1961 |
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Photographer: Collect-Air Photos |
Circa 1961 |
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Photographer: Collect-Air Photos |
6 April 1967 |
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Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MKC67F0525: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 23:00 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Des Moines Airport, Des Moines, IA. The engine failed or malfunctioned while cruising. Landed wheels up on touch down. There was complete power loss in the failure of one engine. The emergency circumstances included; forced off-airport landing on land. Report remarks include: Intentional wheels up lndg.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report. |
From 11 January 1968 to 1973 |
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To John E. Dilley, Muncie, IN with new c/r N769MD. |
10 January 1976 |
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To Max Ramsey, Johnson KS keeping c/r N769MD.
Stored at Chino. |
By 1977 |
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Stored dismantled at Chino, CA. |
1979 |
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Used in the rebuild of USAAF s/n 45-11558 c/r N6175C at Chino.
For more information about this other airframe see this Airframe Dossier  |
From 1981 to 1984 |
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To Consolidated Airways/Fort Wayne Air Service, Fort Wayne, IN keeping c/r N769MD. |
From 1981 to 1983 |
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Rebuilt at Ft.Wayne as composite using ex TNI-AU P51D. |
27 May 1984 |
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To Alpine Helicopters/Alpine Fighter Collection, Wanaka NZ with new c/r ZK-TAF. |
11 November 1984 |
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First post-restoration Flight. |
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Markings Applied: NZ2415 / Rudolph |
From 1984 to 1986 |
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To Alpine Helicopters Ltd/Tim Wallis, Wanaka, NZ. |
November 1984 |
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Disassembled.
Crated at Chino, CA. |
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Transported by ship.
Moved to NZ. |
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Reassembled. |
23 January 1985 |
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First flight.
Flown at Wigram AB. |
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Markings Applied: NZ2415
Finished in RNZAF markings.The original NZ2415 was ex USAAF 45-11505, scrapped after crashing on 23 January 1954. |
22 May 1986 |
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Civil registration, N769MD, cancelled.
Exported to New Zealand. |
From 27 May 1986 to 1988 |
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To Alpine Fighter Collection/Alpine Helicopters Ltd, Wanaka keeping c/r ZK-TAF. |
30 March 1988 |
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Photographer: Stephen Williams
Notes: NZ2415 at Ardmore, NZ in March 1988 |
From 20 October 1988 to 1990 |
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To NZ Historic Aircraft Trust, Auckland-Ardmore keeping c/r ZK-TAF. |
6 September 1996 |
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To P-51 Syndicate, Auckland keeping c/r ZK-TAF. |
From 25 October 2012 to 2017 |
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To Strikemaster Ltd, Auckland keeping c/r ZK-TAF. |
26 March 2016 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: Attended the 2016 Warbirds over Wanaka Airshow, Otago, New Zealand |
14 June 2017 |
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To Warbird Adventure Rides Ltd, Drury keeping c/r ZK-TAF. |
13 November 2022 |
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Photographer: Mick McKean
Notes: Warbird Adventure Rides North American P-51D Mustang ZK-TAF (NZ2415) performing a low pass during a flying display for an NZ Warbirds Association lecture about the P-51 Mustang.Ardmore Airport, Ardmore, Auckland, New Zealand. |
