Dates

Event

Constructed as a P-51K-15-NT by North American at Dallas, Texas, USA.
Ordered as P-51K, but built as F-6K

Circa 1944

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-12852 as a F-6K.

By 1946

To Reconstruction Finance Corporation.

To Robert A. Swanson, Miami FL with new c/r NX66111 {2}.

1946

To Jack Harwick, Rosemead, CA keeping c/r NX66111 {2}.

1946

September 1946

Crashed.
Damaged in force belly landing at Cleveland, OH.

From December 1952 to 1954

To Intercontinental Airways/Alfred W. Schwimmer, Canastota, NY with new c/r N90613.

1954

Restored.
The work was carried out by Jack Hardwick at El Monte, CA. Dual controls were installed.

The identification of the airframe was quoted as ICA-5131.

15 March 1954

To Aviation Corp of America/B. L. Tractman with new c/r N22B {2}.

To Cavalier.

26 April 1954

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Aviacion Militar Dominicana with s/n 1900.

February 1962

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Fuerza Aerea Dominicana with s/n 1900.

1965

Contracted to Cavalier USA for work on the airframe.
Inspect and Repair as Necessary (IRAN), rebuilt for Dominican AF.

6 June 1975

Civil registration, N90613, cancelled.

1984

Struck off Strength/Charge from the Fuerza Aerea Dominicana.

From 19 May 1984 to By 1988

To Johnson Aviation/Brian Ofarrell, Miami, FL.

13 June 1984

Recovered.
Returned to USA.

20 July 1989

Assigned civil registration: N21023
The ID quoted for the airframe was 44-12139, an airframe that crashed and was destroyed in Israel. Type is also quoted as P-51D but type was P-51K.
For more information about this other airframe see this Airframe Dossier

1990

Transported by ground.
Moved to Fort Wayne, IN.

1990

Contracted to Fort Wayne Air Service, Fort Wayne, IN for work on the airframe.

1990

Restored.
Markings Applied: Frenesi, C5 N, 413318

1990

First flight.

30 July 1990

Certificate of airworthiness for N21023 issued.
Experimental Airworthiness Certificate.

August 1990

First post-restoration Flight.

24 August 1990

Certificate of airworthiness for NL21023 (P-51D, 44-12139) issued.
Limited Airworthiness Certificate.

August 1990

To Pursuit Aircraft, Hollywood, CA keeping c/r N21023.

28 August 1990

To James E. Beasley, Philadelphia, PA keeping c/r N21023.

30 July 1991

Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Oshkosh, WI

30 July 1991

Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Oshkosh, WI

19 August 1995

Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Wings of Eagles Airshow at Batavia, New York.

19 August 1995

Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Wings of Eagles Airshow at Batavia, New York.

From Circa October 1995 to Circa 2005

To James E. Beasley, Philadelphia, PA with new c/r N357FG.

Markings Applied: Frenesi, C5 N, 413318

8 April 1999

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

8 April 1999

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

4 August 2005

To JEB P-51K Llc/James E. Beasley, Philadelphia, PA keeping c/r N357FG.

2005

Restoration started.

2009

Restoration continued.
Restoration project for sale.

17 September 2009

To Dan Friedkin/Comanche Fighters, Houston, TX keeping c/r N357FG.

1 October 2009

To Comanche Fighters Llc/Friedkin Family Llc, Houston, TX keeping c/r N357FG.

2009

Contracted to Midwest Aero Restorations, Danville, IL for work on the airframe.
Project transported to Danville.

Based at Comanche Fighters/Tom and Dan Friedkin, Comanche Ranch, Houston, TX.
View the Location Dossier

31 January 2017

First post-restoration Flight.
At Danville, IL, pilot Dan Friedkin.

23 June 2017

Transported by ship.
Arrived at Duxford in a container for UK airshows.

Circa 23 June 2017

Transported by ship.
Arrived in Duxford in a container for British airshows.