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Constructed as a P-51K-15-NT by North American at Dallas, Texas, USA. |
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Converted to a F-6K. |
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Circa 1944 |
Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-12840. |
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Redesignated as FP-51K. |
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Circa August 1946 |
To Civil Air Patrol, IL. |
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To Cub Scout Pack, IL. |
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From Circa 1968 to Circa 1976 |
To Victory Air Museum, Mundelein, IL. |
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From Circa 1979 to Circa 1983 |
To Bill Conner, Chino, CA. |
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From Circa 1982 to Circa 1987 |
Restoration started. |
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Circa 1983 |
To Ascher Ward, Van Nuys, CA. |
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Circa 1985 |
To Bob Carr, Chino, CA:. |
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To B and D Enterprises/Dennis Schoenfelter, Van Nuys, CA. |
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From Circa 1987 to Circa 1990 |
To Joseph Kasparoff, Montebello, CA. |
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From Circa 1996 to Circa 1997 |
Restoration completed. |
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From Circa September 1997 to Circa 2000 |
To Edward H. Wachs, Ennis MT and Lake Bluff, IL with new c/r N51EW. |
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Circa October 1997 |
First flight. |
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Markings Applied: Montana Miss, LG W, 412840 |
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2 October 1997 |
To Edward H. Wachs, Lake Bluff, IL keeping c/r N51EW. |
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8 April 1999 |
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8 April 1999 |
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From 2000 to Circa 2002 |
To Tom Cruise, Los Angeles, CA keeping c/r N51EW. |
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Circa January 2001 |
Delivered from Rockford IL to Van Nuys, CA, for modifications including installation of dual controls. |
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7 March 2002 |
To Valhalla Aviation Inc Hollywood, CA keeping c/r N51EW. |
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Markings Applied: Kiss Me Kate, LG W, 412840 |
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Based at Van Nuys Airport, Los Angeles, CA. |
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Markings Applied: Kiss me Kate, LG W |
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29 February 2012 |
To Valhalla Aviation Inc, Los Angeles, CA keeping c/r N51EW. |
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Based at Bob Hope Airport, Los Angeles, CA. |
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Markings Applied: LG W |
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4 May 2017 |
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4 May 2017 |
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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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