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Constructed as a P-51D-30-NA by North American at Inglewood, California, USA. |
Circa July 1945 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-74908.
Placed in storage. |
18 September 1947 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 44-74908.
Remained in storage. |
1948 |
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Redesignated as F-51D. |
11 January 1951 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 9273 as a Mustang TF.IV. |
January 1951 |
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Transferred to No. 402 Squadron (Auxiliary), Stevenson Field (Winnipeg), MB.
Operated with markings: AC 273 |
17 June 1956 |
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Damaged.
Damaged at RCAF Station Uplands, ON. Evaluated as Category B. |
1956 |
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Crashed.
Damaged in a belly landing at Winnipeg. |
From June 1956 to 1962 |
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Assigned to RCAF Stevenson Field, Winnipeg, MB for storage.
Open storage, unrepaired. |
27 February 1959 |
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To DBA Intercontinental Airways/James H. Defuria, Canastota, NY with new c/r N1070Z.
Acquired without the engine. |
Circa 27 February 1959 |
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Photographer: Malcolm Gougan Collection |
14 April 1959 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Canadian Air Force. |
13 May 1959 |
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To Aero Enterprises, Elkhart, IN keeping c/r N1070Z. |
14 May 1959 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Canadian Air Force. |
15 March 1962 |
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To Charles P. Doyle, Minneapolis, MN keeping c/r N1070Z. |
From 1962 to July 1963 |
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Remanufactured as a F-51D by Cavalier.
The rebuild took place in Winnipeg. |
18 July 1963 |
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Ferry flight.
Flown from Winnipeg to Minneapolis, MN, by Mr. Doyle. |
1969 |
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To Charles P. Doyle, Apple Valley, MN with new c/r N965D. |
25 September 1979 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N965D (P-51D, 44-74908) issued. |
June 1980 |
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To Robert J. Pond/Planes of Fame East, Spring Park, MN with new c/r N151BP. |
June 1980 |
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Based at Planes of Fame East/Robert J. Pond, Eden Prairie, MN.
 View the Location Dossier |
By 31 July 1983 |
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Markings Applied: E2 S |
31 July 1983 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Oshkosh, WI |
19 May 1984 |
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Photographer: Malcolm Gougan Collection
Notes: Photographed at Madera, CA. |
Circa 1993 |
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Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At Planes of Fame, Chino Airport, CA. |
1 December 1997 |
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To Bob Pond/Palm Springs Air Museum, CA keeping c/r N151BP.
Markings added: Button Nose, ES S |
1 December 1997 |
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Based at Palm Springs Air Museum, Palm Springs International Airport, Palm Springs, CA.
View the Location Dossier |
2003 |
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Retired to display only. |
By 6 September 2011 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger |
By February 2015 |
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Restoration completed.
Markings Applied: Bunny, 62
Restored by California Aerofab at Chino, CA. |
9 February 2015 |
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First post-restoration Flight. |
3 May 2015 |
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Photographer: Frank Dieterich
Notes: North American P-51D-30-NA Mustang, s/n 9273 RCAF, c/n 122-41448, c/r N151BP Planes of Fame Air Show Chino Airport |
27 May 2015 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NL151BP (P-51D, 44-74908) issued. |
11 March 2017 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at NAS El Centro Airshow |
From 11 September 2017 to 17 September 2017 |
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Raced as #62, named Bunny.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Tom Nightingale from Alta Loma, CA. Qualified in 13th place with an average speed of 300.147 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 288.152 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 305.859 mph. Raced in Heat 3. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 306.655 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 304.018 mph. |
9 September 2018 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races. |
From 10 September 2018 to 16 September 2018 |
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Raced as #62, named Bunny.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Mark Moodie from Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Qualified in 13th place with an average speed of 309.263 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 315.811 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 287.66 mph. Raced in Heat 3D. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 301.782 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 333.562 mph. |
11 September 2018 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races. |
From 9 September 2019 to 15 September 2019 |
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Raced as #62, named Bunny.
The markings in 2019 remained unchanged from 2018. Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The pilots were Tom Nightingale, Mark Moodie, Patrick Nightingale and. Qualified in 11th place with an average speed of 299.638 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 305.614 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 296.638 mph. Raced in Heat 3D. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 315.101 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 302.268 mph. |
14 September 2021 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races. |
From 15 September 2021 to 19 September 2021 |
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Raced as #62, named Bunny.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Tom Nightingale from Alta Loma, CA. Qualified in 11th place with an average speed of 296.321 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 288.052 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 288.093 mph. Raced in Heat 3D. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 281.675 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 296.872 mph. |
16 September 2021 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races. |
10 September 2022 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Nation Championship Air Races at the Reno Stead Airport, Reno, NV. |
From 14 September 2022 to 18 September 2022 |
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Raced as #62, named Bunny.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Tom Nightingale from Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Qualified in 13th place with an average speed of 289.241 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 286.593 mph. Raced in Heat 3D. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 281.674 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 293.725 mph. |
17 September 2022 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Nation Championship Air Races at the Reno Stead Airport, Reno, NV. |
From 13 September 2023 to 17 September 2023 |
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Raced as #62, named Bunny.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Tom Nightingale from Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Qualified in 21st place with an average speed of 296.848 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 297.321 mph. Did not start in Heat 2D. Raced in Heat 3. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 289.645 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 302.148 mph. |
14 September 2023 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the National Championship Air Races at Stead Field, near Reno, NV. |
14 September 2023 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the National Championship Air Races at Stead Field, near Reno, NV. |
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Photographer: Dick Phillips Warbird Images Collection |
