Dates

Event

Constructed as a P-51D-25-NT by North American at Dallas, Texas, USA.

1945

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 45-11371.

18 September 1947

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 45-11371.

1948

Redesignated as F-51D.

By 1951

Transferred to California Air National Guard.

From 1952 to 1953

Transferred to 4750th Air Base Group, Air Defense Command, Yuma, AZ.

1954

Transferred to 133rd Fighter Squadron (ANG), 101st Fighter-Interceptor Group, Grenier Field, Manchester, NH.

Circa 1955

Transferred to 169th Fighter Squadron (ANG), 126th Fighter-Interceptor Wing, Peoria, IL.

From 31 May 1958 to 1963

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Fuerza Aerea de Nicaragua with s/n GN121.

8 July 1963

To Will W. Martin/MACO Sales Financial Corp, Chicago, IL with new c/r N12067.

From 1963 to 1970

To Joe Binder, Fremont, OH keeping c/r N12067.

Raced as #4.

8 July 1963

Civil registration, N12067, cancelled.

4 November 1964

Certificate of airworthiness for N12067 (P-51D, 45-11371) issued.

1970

To Myrick Aviation, Miami, FL with new c/r N1051.
Used for display purposes in the UK.

From June 1970 to 1979

To George Sullivan/Mustangs Aviation, Miami, FL with new c/r N1051S.

20 December 1970

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MIA71DKT32: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 13:50 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Richards Airport, Homestead, FL. This was a local flight from Homestead, FL. Undershot while on final approach to land. Experienced an uncontrolled collision with terrain during a landing go-around. Report remarks include: Aircraft not dual control equipped...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

24 July 1971

Photographer: Robert T. ODell
Notes: Finished in Zinc Chromate and black. Photographed at Opa Locka, FL.

From 16 January 1973 to 21 January 1973

Raced as #14.
Competed at the The Great Miami Air Race in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was George Sullivan. Qualified in 13th place with an average speed of 292.79 mph. Raced in Heat B. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 269.38 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 281.02 mph.

From 16 January 1973 to 21 January 1973

Raced as #14.
Competed at the The Great Miami Air Race in the John Livingston Cup race. The primary pilot was George Sullivan. Raced in the One Mile Course race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 275.76 mph.

Circa 16 January 1973

Photographer: Unknown
Notes: Photographed at the Great Miami Air Race.

1977

Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: At Opa Locka, Florida

From 26 February 1979 to 4 March 1979

Raced as #14, named Silver Lady.
Competed at the Homestead Florida in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was George Sullivan from Hialeah, FL. Qualified in 22nd place with an average speed of 281.564 mph.

14 July 1979

Photographer: Paul Thallon
Notes: 1979 photo at Ft. Lauderdale Executive, Florida of a North American P-51D Mustang

From July 1979 to 1984

To Peter McManus, Fort Lauderdale, FL keeping c/r N1051S.
Markings added: CR-R, 4, 511371, Silver Girl

Raced as #4, named CR-R, 4, 511371, Silver Girl.

31 July 1983

Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Oshkosh, WI

1984

To Whittington Bros, Fort Lauderdale, FL keeping c/r N1051S.

1984

To Rick E. Sharpe, Rosharon, TX keeping c/r N1051S.

May 1985

To Connie Bowlin/Bowlin Enterprises, Griffin, GA with new c/r N751CB.

From October 1985 to 1987

To Jimmie R. MacMillan/Breckenridge Air Museum, Breckenridge, TX with new c/r N1051S.

From October 1985 to April 1986

Restored.
Markings Applied: 511371/VF-S Sunny VIII
Restored at Breckenridge, TX.

22 April 1986

First post-restoration Flight.

Raced as #5.

16 August 1986

Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At Slaton Airshow, Slaton TX

By 8 September 1986

To unknown owner with c/r N1051S.

From 8 September 1986 to 14 September 1986

Raced as #5, named Sunny VIII.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Jimmie R McMillan. Qualified in 27th place with an average speed of 335.278 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 301.367 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 314.184 mph.

January 1987

To Spencer Flack/Myrick Aviation, Miami FL/Flakair Inc, Fort Collins CO Leavesden UK keeping c/r N1051S.

22 June 1987

Transported by ship.
Delivered to Southend UK this date.

9 May 1992

Photographer: Ken Videan
Notes: At the 1992 Middle Wallop Air Show.

19 September 1992

Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: P-51D Mustang Sunny VIII on display at the 1992 RAF Leuchars Airshow.

January 1994

Transported by ship.
Dismantled at Duxford, UK and shipped to USA.

10 March 1994

To George Krieger/United States Army Air Corps Museum Inc, Dover, DE with new c/r N51KF.

10 March 1994

To United States Army Air Corps Museum Inc, Dover, DE keeping c/r N51KF.

1 July 1995

Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Malone County Airshow, in Malone, New York.

1 July 1995

Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Malone County Airshow, in Malone, New York.

1 July 1995

Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Malone County Airshow, in Malone, New York.

2 July 1995

Crashed.
There was one fatality. The accident occurred at the Malone-Dufort Airport (MAL) Malone, NY, United States while maneuvering. The airframe was destroyed. The F-51 was the lead airplane of a flight of two at an airshow. After completing a pass over the runway, the two airplanes separated and the accident airplane entered a 90 degree turn to the right. At the completion of the turn, the nose dropped and the airplane descended while in a right rotation and impacted the ground...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

1 January 2004

Certificate of airworthiness for NL51KF (P-51D, 45-11371) issued.

18 May 2012

Civil registration, N51KF, cancelled.