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Constructed as a P-51D-30-NA by North American at Inglewood, California, USA. |
1945 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-74404. |
18 September 1947 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 44-74404. |
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 9276 as a Mustang IV. |
January 1951 |
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Transferred to No. 442 Squadron (Auxiliary), RCAF Station Sea Island (Vancouver), BC. |
22 January 1956 |
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Damaged.
Belly landing at Mount Hope, Hamilton, ON. |
From November 1956 to 1960 |
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To James H. Defuria and Fred J. Ritts/Intercontinental Airways, Canastota, NY with new c/r N4132A {1}. |
27 December 1957 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Canadian Air Force. |
Circa 1958 |
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Photographer: Collect-Air Photos |
1960 |
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To M. L. Alson/Aero Enterprises, Elkhart, IN keeping c/r N4132A {1}. |
Circa 1960 |
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Photographer: Collect-Air Photos |
Circa 1963 |
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Crashed.
Overturned on landing, Elkhart IN. |
Circa 12 September 1972 |
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Photographer: Malcolm Gougan Collection
Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races. |
From 1974 to 1988 |
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To Gary Harris, Half Moon Bay, CA keeping c/r N4132A {1}.
Fuselage only. |
1988 |
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To William A. Spear, San Diego, CA keeping c/r N4132A {1}.
Restoration project.-Apparently it has parts from twenty-two individual Mustangs - but the dataplate from 44-74404. |
From 1989 to 1990 |
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To Gerald S. Beck/Tri-State Aviation, Wahpeton, ND keeping c/r N4132A {1}.
Restoration project. |
1989 |
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Restoration started. |
From September 1990 to 1994 |
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To Robert J. Odegaard, Kindred, ND with new c/r N7129E {1}. |
9 September 1994 |
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To Robert J. Odegaard, Kindred, ND with new c/r N151RJ. |
1995 |
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Restoration completed.
Markings Applied: Dazzling Donna, B*CH, 474404
Reported as using parts from 22 different aircraft with data plate from 44-74404. |
12 May 1995 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX151RJ (P-51D, 44-74404) issued. |
12 May 1995 |
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First post-restoration Flight. |
12 May 1995 |
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Damaged.
Minor damage on landing after first flight, Wahpeton ND. |
6 August 1995 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Aurora, IL |
1997 |
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Markings Applied: 44-74404
In 1997 Bob had 9276 repainted in North Dakota Air National Guard F-51D Mustang markings to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the NDANG. |
1997 |
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Photographer: NDANG
Notes: The late Bob Odegaard flies 9276 over North Dakota. In the backseat is the former NDANG commander, Brig. General Duane Pappy Larson (ret.) |
1 August 1997 |
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Photographer: Mike Fuller
Notes: Oshkosh 1997 (my brother and I in the photo) |
7 June 2001 |
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To Robert and Donna Odegaard Family Ltd LLP II, Kindred, ND keeping c/r N151RJ. |
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Operated by Odegaard Aviation Inc, Hamry Field, Kindred, ND.
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June 2006 |
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Flew in movie, Thunder Over Reno. |
June 2006 |
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Markings Applied: Stang, BC*H, 474404 |
29 July 2007 |
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Crashed.
Badly damaged from runway collision with P-51A N8082U. |
By 2008 |
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Repair started. |
2010 |
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Repair completed.
Aircraft back flying. |
Circa 2010 |
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Placed on display with Fargo Air Museum, Hector International Airport, Fargo, ND.
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From By 10 September 2011 to After 2014 |
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Placed on display with Commemorative Air Force-Arizona Wing, Falcon Field, Phoenix, AZ.
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10 September 2011 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger |
10 September 2011 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger |
10 September 2011 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger |
1 January 2012 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX151RJ (P-51D, 44-74404) issued. |
7 September 2012 |
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Owner Robert Odegarred killed in F2G crash, son Casey took over operating the aircraft. |
September 2012 |
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Operated by Casey Odegaared, Kindred, ND. |
26 March 2022 |
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To Edgar T. Newberg, Mesa, AZ keeping c/r N151RJ. |
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Photographer: Unknown |
