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Constructed as a P-51D-25-NA by North American at Inglewood, California, USA. |
Circa 1944 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-73117. |
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Transferred to AFRES. |
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Transferred to NJ ANG. |
26 November 1996 |
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To Square One Aviation, Chino, CA with new c/r N251SQ. |
2 March 2005 |
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To R. Nathan Davis, Tipton, IN with new c/r N551TF {1} (F-51D, 4463473).
Note, at this point the restoration project adopted the ID of another Mustang, P-51D-20-NA USAAF s/n 44-63473 c/n 122-31199 c/r N551TF.
For more information about this other airframe see this Airframe Dossier  |
28 October 2010 |
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Civil registration, N551TF {1}, cancelled.
Exported to Germany. |
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Restored.
Markings Applied: Blondie, QP U
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November 2010 |
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To Hangar 10 Collection/Air Fighter Academy GMBH/Volker Schulke, Herigsdorf, Usedom with new c/r D-FUNN. |
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Based at Hanger 10, Heringsdorf, Zirchow-Garz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
 View the Location Dossier |
19 November 2010 |
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Photographer: Matthias Dorst
Notes: restoration begins at MeierMotors shop |
December 2010 |
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In the inventory of Courtesy Aircraft, Rockford, IL.
Sales agent. |
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Contracted to Meiermotors GMBH, Bremgarten Airport, Eschbach, Baden-Wurttemberg for work on the airframe.
View the Location Dossier |
December 2010 |
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Restoration started.
Project started with fuselage shell, fuselage parts, wings, tailcone, vertical, horizontal, gear, engine cradle, fairings. |
2 December 2010 |
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Photographer: Matthias Dorst
Notes: restoration begins at MeierMotors shop |
14 January 2011 |
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Civil registration, N251SQ, cancelled. |
21 January 2011 |
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Photographer: Matthias Dorst
Notes: restoration at MeierMotors shop |
28 January 2011 |
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Photographer: Matthias Dorst
Notes: restoration at MeierMotors shop |
11 February 2011 |
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Photographer: Matthias Dorst
Notes: Assembly/ restoration at MeierMotors shop |
18 March 2011 |
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Photographer: Matthias Dorst
Notes: assembly / restoration at MeierMotors shop |
10 May 2011 |
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Photographer: Matthias Dorst
Notes: assembly / restoration at MeierMotors shop |
17 June 2011 |
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Photographer: Matthias Dorst
Notes: assembly / restoration at MeierMotors shop |
9 September 2011 |
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Photographer: Matthias Dorst
Notes: assembly / restoration at MeierMotors shop, electrics |
7 October 2011 |
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Photographer: Matthias Dorst
Notes: assembly / restoration at MeierMotors shop |
11 November 2011 |
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Photographer: Matthias Dorst
Notes: assembly / restoration at MeierMotors shop |
18 November 2011 |
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Photographer: Matthias Dorst
Notes: assembly / restoration at MeierMotors shop |
9 December 2011 |
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Photographer: Matthias Dorst
Notes: assembly / restoration at MeierMotors shop |
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Markings Applied: LITTLE-ITE, FA, 463473, A
Restoration nearly complete. |
20 January 2012 |
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Photographer: Matthias Dorst
Notes: ready for maidenflight |
2012 |
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To Air Fighter Academy GMBH, Heringsdorf, Germany keeping c/r D-FUNN. |
16 March 2012 |
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First flight.
Flown by Achim Meier at Bremgarten EDTG. |
23 March 2012 |
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Photographer: Matthias Dorst
Notes: some checks |
16 June 2012 |
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Photographer: Matthias Dorst
Notes: preparing for maidenflight |
21 June 2012 |
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Photographer: Matthias Dorst
Notes: ready for ferryflight to the owner AirFighterAcademy based at Heringsdorf |
23 May 2013 |
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Photographer: Matthias Dorst
Notes: The TF-51 is now based at the AirFighterAcademy GmbH on the island usedom, at Heringsdorf airfield / Hangar 10 |
28 September 2018 |
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Photographer: Nigel Hitchman
Notes: At Herringsdorf, Germany for Flying Days |
24 March 2023 |
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To Somers Charles Michael, Hillsboro, OR with new c/r N473TF. |
