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Event |
1944 |
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Constructed as a P-51D-30-NA by North American at Inglewood, California, USA. |
20 January 1945 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-72086. |
20 January 1945 |
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Transferred to 8th Air Force, Bushy Park, England. |
20 January 1945 |
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Transferred to 1409th Army Air Force Base Unit (AAFBU), Station 366, Air Transport Command, European Depot Air Base Metfield, Suffolk, England. |
10 April 1945 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Flygvapnet with s/n 26009 as a J26. |
10 April 1945 |
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Transferred to F16 Wing.
Operated with markings: E, Elvira |
20 May 1953 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Aviacion Militar Dominicana with s/n 1936 as a F-51D. |
20 May 1953 |
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Transferred to Escuadron Caza Ramfis, San Isidro Air Base. |
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Transferred to Escuadron de Combate, San Isidro Air Base. |
February 1962 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Fuerza Aerea Dominicana with s/n 1936. |
From 1964 to 1965 |
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Contracted to Trans-Florida Aviation, Inc, Sarasota, FL for work on the airframe. |
From 1964 to 1965 |
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Converted to a TF-51D by Cavalier. |
July 1968 |
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As part of the U.S. Military Assistance Program (MAP) and Project Peace Hawk, a general overhaul and IRAN (Inspect and Repair as Necessary) was conducted by a Field Team of the Cavalier Aircraft Corporation, performed at San Isidro airbase. |
21 November 1968 |
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Damaged.
Suffered extensive damage as the result of a forced landing. |
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Repaired.
While undergoing a protracted rebuild, the backseat area was fitted with rudimentary instruments and controls. |
1984 |
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IRAN program performed by the mechanics of the Grupo de Maintenamiento at the San Isidro airbase. |
1984 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the Fuerza Aerea Dominicana. |
19 May 1984 |
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To Johnson Aviation/Brian Ofarrell, Miami, FL. |
April 1986 |
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Assigned civil registration: N789DH |
17 June 1986 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N789DH (P-51D, 44-72086) issued. |
From 1987 to By 1992 |
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To Vintage Air/Joseph E. Scogna, Yardley, PA keeping c/r N789DH.
Markings added: 415137/LH-R, Baby Duck |
1987 |
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Assembled by Fort Wayne Air Service, Baer Field, IN. |
2 August 1988 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Oshkosh, WI |
27 June 1991 |
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To Vintage Air Ltd, Yardley, PA with new c/r N510JS. |
19 August 1995 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger |
1996 |
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Withdrawn from use.
Placed in storage. |
From December 2008 to 2010 |
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To Paul R. Wood/Mustang Historic Military Aircraft Llc, Waukegan, IL with new c/r N510JS. |
From December 2008 to 2017 |
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Operated by Warbird Heritage Foundation, Waukegan, IL. |
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Based at Warbird Heritage Foundation, Waukegan Regional Airport, Waukegan, IL.
 View the Location Dossier |
From Circa January 2009 to July 2011 |
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Contracted to Tab-Air, Inc East Troy, WI for work on the airframe. |
From Circa January 2009 to July 2011 |
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Restored. |
19 April 2010 |
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To unknown owner.
Sale reported to a new owner in Waukegan, IL. |
26 July 2010 |
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To Mustang Historic Military Aircraft Llc, Waukegan, IL keeping c/r N510JS. |
26 July 2010 |
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To Mustang Historic Military Aircraft Llc, Waukegan, IL with new c/r N251PW. |
8 July 2011 |
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First post-restoration Flight. |
4 August 2012 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at Thunder Over Michigan at the historic Willow Run Airport in Ypsilanti, Michigan. |
4 August 2012 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at Thunder Over Michigan at the historic Willow Run Airport in Ypsilanti, Michigan. |
12 August 2012 |
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Photographer: Jeff Hunt |
July 2016 |
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Photographer: G R Dennis Price
Notes: At Oshkosh, Wisconsin |
12 May 2017 |
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To Mustang Historic Military Aircraft Llc, Waukegan, IL keeping c/r N251PW. |
16 July 2017 |
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Crashed.
There were two fatalities. The accident occurred at Cummings, KS, United States while maneuvering. The airframe was destroyed. The pilot and the pilot-certificated passenger departed on a local flight and the airplane was seen performing aerobatics before the accident. A witness then saw the airplane fly low over the ground, pitch up at a steep angle, turn, descend and impact the ground in a near vertical attitude...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report. |
25 September 2020 |
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Civil registration, N251PW, cancelled. |
