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    Airframe Family: North American A-36 / P-51/F-51 Mustang / P-48 Enforcer
    Latest Model:F-51D Mustang
    Last Military Serial:520 FABo
    Last Civil Registration:N2580
    Compressed ID:Cavalier F-51D sn 520 FABo cr N2580...
    Latest Owner or Location:XP Services Inc, Tullahoma, TN

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    Dates

    Event

    24 November 1967

    Constructed as a F-51D by Cavalier.
    Remanufactured F-51D airframe for Bolivian AF under US MAP

    Circa 1967

    Assigned s/n 67-22580 with the United States Air Force for administrative purposes. It did not serve with this service.

    From 19 January 1968 to 1977

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Fuerza Aerea Boliviana with s/n 520.

    December 1977

    To Arny Carnegie, Edmonton, AB with new c/r C-GXUQ.

    From August 1978 to 1984

    To McClain Flight Service, Strathmore, AB keeping c/r C-GXUQ.

    8 September 1984


    Photographer: Tim Martin
    Notes: 1984 photo at Southport MB - One of three F-51Ds rebuilt as Cavalier Mustangs for the Bolivian AF in 1967 and snapped at the D-Day 40th anniversary airshow

    July 1986


    Photographer: Anonymous via Eric Welle

    July 1986


    Photographer: Anonymous via Eric Welle

    From October 1986 to 1992

    To Richard Korff, Lockport, NY with new c/r N151RK {1}.

    20 May 1987

    Certificate of airworthiness for NL151RK {1} (F-51D, AF-67-22580) issued.

    By September 1991

    Markings Applied: Six-Shooter, RF-K, 422580
    Noted at NAS Oceana Air Show 1991-09-21.

    21 September 1991


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at NAS Oceana Air Show

    From May 1992 to 1996

    To Aero Classics Inc, Daytona Beach, FL keeping c/r N151RK {1}.

    31 January 1996

    To Charles R. Hall Jr Trustee, Ennis, MT with new c/r N2580.

    To Chuck Hall Private Collection, Ramona Airport, Oceanside, CA.
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    From 8 September 1997 to 14 September 1997

    Raced as #3, named SIX-SHOOTER.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Chuck Hall from Ramona, CA. Qualified in 32nd place with an average speed of 310.799 mph.

    8 April 1999


    Photographer: David Leininger
    Notes: Photographed at the Gathering of Mustangs and Legends at Kissimmee, FL.

    10 April 1999


    Photographer: James Eubanks
    Notes: Kissimmee Gateway Airport, Kissimmee FL

    15 June 1999

    To Charles R. Hall Jr, Boulder, WY keeping c/r N2580.

    5 May 2005


    Photographer: Kenneth M. Hare Collection
    Notes: P-51D 44-22580 / N2580 at Shafter-Minter Field Ap., Ca. May 14, 2005

    2 May 2015


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Planes of Fame Air Show at Chino, California.

    14 February 2025

    To XP Services Inc, Tullahoma, TN keeping c/r N2580.


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    Credits
    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

    Print Sources
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden

    Internet Sources
    AMCAR
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)
    Warbirds Directory, 6th Edition (2013) by Geoff Goodall

    Individual Contributors
    Robert Nichols

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