Dates

Event

Constructed as a P-51D-25-NA by North American at Inglewood, California, USA.

Circa 1944

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-73877.

To unknown owner with c/r N167F.

From 1945 to 1951

Immediately placed in storage.

23 June 1951

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 9279 as a Mustang IV.

1958

To Intercontinental Airways, Conastota, NY with new c/r N6320T {1}.

Circa 1961

To unknown owner with c/r CF-PCZ.

July 1969

Photographer: R W Ditty via Dick Phillips Warbird Images Collection

By 1 September 1969

To unknown owner with c/r N167F.

1 September 1969

Crashed.
The incident occurred at Euless, TX, United States. The time was 1315 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Greater Southwest Airport. Collided with another aircraft on the ground while taxiing to takeoff. Report remarks include: Pilot not s turning while taxiing.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

From 29 May 1971 to 29 May 1971

Raced as #6.
The race was from Milwaukee Mitchell Municipal Airport to Civic Memorial Airport, to East Alton, IL (309 miles). Competed at the Alton P-51 Tournament in the XCountry class. The primary pilot was Paul Finefrock. Raced in the One Mile Course race. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 311.2 mph.

22 May 1978

Photographer: Malcolm Gougan Collection
Notes: Photographed at Fort Collins, CO.

14 November 1983

Certificate of airworthiness for NL167F (F-51D, 44-73877) issued.

28 June 1986

Photographer: Alan Hopgood
Notes: Taken at RAF Brize Norton Air Day. Serial 473877 coded B6-S. Concorde can just be seen in the background overflying the airfield.

Circa 1989

Photographer: Karl Smalley
Notes: Painted for the filming of the movie Memphis Belle.

29 May 1993

Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: At RAF Mildenhall Air Fete 1993. Operated by Scandanavian Historic Flight, Oslo, Norway 1984-95

17 September 1994

Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: P-51D Mustang 44-73877 Old Crow on the flight-line at the 1994 RAF Leuchars Airshow.

23 November 1998

To Scandinavian Historic Flight Limited Sa, San Francisco, CA keeping c/r N167F.

From 1999 to 2001

Repainted and marked as Detroit Miss representing the aircraft flown by Second Lieutenant Urban Drew, who flew with the 375th Fighter Squadron of the 361st Fighter Group.

8 March 2001

To Joda Llc, Chesterfield, MO keeping c/r N167F.

By 2008

Markings Applied: OLD CROW, B6 S, 414450

13 July 2008

Photographer: Joop de Groot
Notes: 2008 photo taken at Duxford,UK. Photo displayed with written permission of Joop de Groot

6 July 2011

To Bank of Utah Trustee, Salt Lake City, UT keeping c/r N167F.

30 October 2011

Photographer: Krister Karlsmoen
Notes: N167F North American N.A. F-51D Mustang, Vasteras, Sweden (ESOW)

Based at Deurne Airport, Antwerpen (Antwerp), Vlaams Gewest.
View the Location Dossier

Markings Applied: Old Crow, B6-S, 414450

1 January 2014

Certificate of airworthiness for NL167F (F-51D, 44-73877) issued.

20 January 2015

Photographer: Jon Wickenden
Notes: North American P-51D Mustang N167F, rumoured to become G-SHWN, seen outside MCA at Hurn

25 February 2015

Civil registration, N167F, cancelled.

Photographer: Department of Nation Defense (Canada)
Notes: 403 City of Calgary Sqn. R.C.A.F.

2 March 2015

To Sharkmouth Ltd, Douglas, Isle of Man with new c/r G-SHWN.

10 July 2016

Photographer: Thomas Delvoye
Notes: Flying Legends Air Show

9 June 2019

Photographer: Ronald van der Valk
Notes: at Oostwold Airshow, Oostwold airfield, the Netherlands (EHWO)

2020

Markings Applied: WD C, 413779
Repainted and marked to represent the aircraft flown by Colonel Donald Blakeslee, wartime commander of the 4th Fighter Group, 8th Air Force.

1 July 2021

Civil registration, G-SHWN, cancelled.

1 July 2021

To Warbird Experiences Limited, Biggin Hill, Westerham, Greater London with new c/r G-CMDK.

17 July 2022

Photographer: Keith Bollands
Notes: On static display at RIAT 2022, Fairford. Marked as 413779/WD-C.