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Constructed as a P-51D-25-NA by North American at Inglewood, California, USA. |
Circa January 1945 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-72826. |
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Constructed as a P-51D. |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with s/n 44-72826. |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with s/n 44-72826. |
Circa February 1945 |
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Transferred to 434th FS, 479th FG, 8th AF, AaWattisham, Suffolk, England. |
1 May 1945 |
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Damaged.
Landing accident at RAF Wattisham, Suffolk, England. |
7 June 1947 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 9563 as a Mustang IV. |
June 1947 |
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Transferred to No. 402 Squadron (Auxiliary), Air Defense Command, Stevenson Field, MB.
Operated with markings: AC-U |
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No.402 Squadron later assigned to Training Command. |
25 February 1957 |
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To James H. Defuria Fred J. Ritts/Intercontinental Airways, Canastota, NY with new c/r N6344T. |
From 1957 to 1962 |
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Stored unconverted, RCAF Station Carberry MAN. |
Circa 1957 |
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Photographer: Malcolm Gougan Collection |
Circa 1957 |
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Photographer: Malcolm Gougan Collection |
Circa 1960 |
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Photographer: Malcolm Gougan Collection |
Circa 1960 |
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Photographer: Malcolm Gougan Collection |
10 May 1960 |
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To Aero Enterprises, Elkhart, IN keeping c/r N6344T. |
20 September 1960 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Canadian Air Force. |
July 1962 |
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Ferry flight.
Ferried Carberry-Winnipeg-Elkhart, IN. |
From 4 May 1964 to 1973 |
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To John Milton, Edwardsville, IL keeping c/r N6344T. |
From 31 March 1973 to 1978 |
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To Max Danny Ramsay, Johnson, KS keeping c/r N6344T. |
September 1975 |
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Photographer: Malcolm Gougan Collection
Notes: Photographed at Truckee, CA. |
From 4 January 1978 to 1985 |
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To Thomas J. Watson, Stow, VT keeping c/r N6344T.
Markings added: MR-X,44-72826 |
By 26 February 1979 |
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To unknown owner with c/r N6344T. |
From 26 February 1979 to 4 March 1979 |
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Raced as #12, named Mr X.
Competed at the Homestead Florida in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Gary McCann from Stratford, ON. Qualified in 26th place with an average speed of 251.246 mph. Raced in the Stock Plane Friday race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 234.484 mph. Raced in the Stock Plane Saturday race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 265.263 mph. Raced in the Stock Plane Final race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 280.093 mph. |
From 26 February 1979 to 4 March 1979 |
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Raced as #12, named Mr X.
Competed at the Homestead Florida in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Gary McCann from Stratford, ON. Qualified in 26th place with an average speed of 251.246 mph. Raced in the Stock Plane Friday race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 234.484 mph. Raced in the Stock Plane Saturday race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 265.263 mph. Raced in the Stock Plane Final race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 280.093 mph. |
March 1980 |
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Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: At Lakeland, Florida |
From March 1985 to 1991 |
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To Dennis J. Bradley/Canadian Warplane Heritage, Hamilton, ON with new c/r C-FBAU {2}. |
June 1986 |
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Photographer: Kenneth M. Hare
Notes: P-51D 44-72826 / C-FBAU Old Boy at Hamilton Civic Ap., Ont. June 1986 |
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Markings Applied: Old Boy, TJ-W, 472826 |
2 August 1988 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Oshkosh, WI |
From 4 November 1991 to 2001 |
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To Steve C. Collins, Dunwoody GA/Starke, FL with new c/r N51YS. |
15 November 1991 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NL51YS (P-51D, 44-72826) issued. |
Circa 1993 |
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Photographer: Ken Videan
Notes: At EAA Oshkosh. |
Circa 1993 |
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Photographer: Ken Videan
Notes: At EAA Oshkosh. |
1 May 2002 |
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To Marius Maxwell/Mikoyan Llc, Paducah KY (later Rapid City, SD) keeping c/r N51YS.
Markings added: China Doll |
June 2005 |
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Markings Applied: Scat VI, L2-W, 411746
,Repainted at Goderich ONT. |
18 May 2008 |
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Photographer: Matt Maranto |
18 May 2008 |
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Photographer: Matt Maranto |
15 July 2008 |
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To Denny Hickman, Gordo, AL keeping c/r N51YS. |
27 February 2009 |
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To Scat Vi Llc, Tuscaloosa, AL keeping c/r N51YS. |
29 July 2010 |
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Photographer: Todd Royer |
1 January 2015 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NL51YS (P-51D, 44-72826) issued. |
Circa 1 January 2015 |
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To Mikoyan Llc, Paducah, KY keeping c/r N51YS. |
9 February 2016 |
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To Scat Vi Llc, Tuscaloosa, AL keeping c/r N51YS. |
21 August 2017 |
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To George D. Hickman, Gordo, AL keeping c/r N51YS. |
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