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    Airframe Family: North American A-36 / P-51/F-51 Mustang / P-48 Enforcer
    Latest Model:FP-51K Mustang
    Last Military Serial:44-12840 USAAF
    Construction Number:111-36123
    Last Civil Registration:N51EW
    Compressed ID:NA FP-51K sn 44-12840 USAAF cn 111-...
    Latest Owner or Location:Bob Hope Airport, Los Angeles, California

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a P-51K-15-NT by North American at Dallas, Texas, USA.

    Converted to a F-6K.

    Circa 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-12840.

    Redesignated as FP-51K.

    Circa August 1946

    To Civil Air Patrol, IL.
    Acquired as an instructional airframe.

    To Cub Scout Pack, IL.

    From Circa 1968 to Circa 1976

    To Victory Air Museum, Mundelein, IL.
    Acquired dismantled.

    From Circa 1979 to Circa 1983

    To Bill Conner, Chino, CA.
    Acquired as a restoration project.

    From Circa 1982 to Circa 1987

    Restoration started.
    The work was carried out at Chino, CA.

    Circa 1983

    To Ascher Ward, Van Nuys, CA.
    Dismantled airframe stored in his home garage.

    Circa 1985

    To Bob Carr, Chino, CA:.
    Acquired as a restoration project.

    To B and D Enterprises/Dennis Schoenfelter, Van Nuys, CA.
    Stored pending restoration.

    From Circa 1987 to Circa 1990

    To Joseph Kasparoff, Montebello, CA.

    From Circa 1996 to Circa 1997

    Restoration completed.
    The work was carried out at Salinas, CA.

    From Circa September 1997 to Circa 2000

    To Edward H. Wachs, Ennis MT and Lake Bluff, IL with new c/r N51EW.

    Circa October 1997

    First flight.

    Markings Applied: Montana Miss, LG W, 412840

    2 October 1997

    To Edward H. Wachs, Lake Bluff, IL keeping c/r N51EW.

    8 April 1999


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

    8 April 1999


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

    From 2000 to Circa 2002

    To Tom Cruise, Los Angeles, CA keeping c/r N51EW.

    Circa January 2001

    Delivered from Rockford IL to Van Nuys, CA, for modifications including installation of dual controls.

    7 March 2002

    To Valhalla Aviation Inc Hollywood, CA keeping c/r N51EW.

    Markings Applied: Kiss Me Kate, LG W, 412840

    Based at Van Nuys Airport, Los Angeles, CA.
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    Markings Applied: Kiss me Kate, LG W

    29 February 2012

    To Valhalla Aviation Inc, Los Angeles, CA keeping c/r N51EW.

    Based at Bob Hope Airport, Los Angeles, CA.
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    Markings Applied: LG W

    4 May 2017


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: Stallion 51, Kissimmee, FL. In for annual inspection.Notice that there is no name on the nose of the airplane.

    4 May 2017


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: Stallion 51, Kissimmee, FL. In for annual inspection.


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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
    Euro Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Warbirds Directory, 6th Edition (2013) by Geoff Goodall

    Individual Contributors
    Robert Bourlier

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