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Constructed as a P-51D-25-NA by North American at Inglewood, California, USA. |
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Circa 1944 |
Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-73704. |
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By 10 August 1968 |
To unknown owner with c/r N6168C. |
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10 August 1968 |
Involved in an incident. |
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From 12 September 1972 to 17 September 1972 |
Raced as #25. |
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Circa 12 September 1972 |
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Circa 12 September 1972 |
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From 16 January 1973 to 21 January 1973 |
Raced as #25. |
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From 16 January 1973 to 21 January 1973 |
Raced as #25. |
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From 11 September 1973 to 16 September 1973 |
Raced as #25. |
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From 10 September 1974 to 15 September 1974 |
Raced as #25. |
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From 9 September 1975 to 14 September 1975 |
Raced as #25. |
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From 7 September 1976 to 12 September 1976 |
Raced as #25. |
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Circa 7 September 1976 |
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From 13 September 1977 to 18 September 1977 |
Raced as #25. |
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6 October 1978 |
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From 26 February 1979 to 4 March 1979 |
Raced as #25. |
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From 11 September 1979 to 16 September 1979 |
Raced as #25, named Thunderbird. |
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Circa 1980 |
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1 August 1980 |
Certificate of airworthiness for NL6168C (P-51D, 44-73704) issued. |
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19 September 1984 |
To Marvin L. Gardner, Mercedes, TX keeping c/r N6168C. |
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September 1985 |
Flown by Lefty Gardner in the 1985 National Championship Air Races, Reno, Nevada with a qualifying speed of 359.299 mph. |
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By 9 September 1985 |
To unknown owner with c/r N6168C. |
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From 9 September 1985 to 15 September 1985 |
Raced as #25. |
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By 8 September 1986 |
To unknown owner with c/r N6168C. |
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From 8 September 1986 to 14 September 1986 |
Raced as #25. |
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By 14 September 1987 |
To unknown owner with c/r N6168C. |
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From 14 September 1987 to 20 September 1987 |
Raced as #25. |
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By 12 September 1988 |
To unknown owner with c/r N6168C. |
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From 12 September 1988 to 18 September 1988 |
Raced as #25, named Thunderbird. |
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From 11 September 1989 to 17 September 1989 |
Raced as #25, named Thunderbird. |
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Circa 11 September 1989 |
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By 17 September 1990 |
To unknown owner with c/r N6168C. |
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From 17 September 1990 to 23 September 1990 |
Raced as #25, named Thunderbird. |
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25 February 1994 |
To Musco Inc, Dallas, TX keeping c/r N6168C. |
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1 January 2001 |
Certificate of airworthiness for NL6168C (P-51D, 44-73704) issued. |
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Based at Ezell Aviation, Stephens County Airport, Breckenridge, TX. |
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Markings Applied: FF-704 |
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2 August 2008 |
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7 June 2011 |
To Maggies Mixer Llc, Aspen, CO keeping c/r N6168C. |
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3 April 2014 |
To Maggies Mixer Llc, Los Altos, CA keeping c/r N6168C. |
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Based at Monterey Peninsula Airport, Monterey, CA. |
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Contracted to Airmotive Specialties/David Teeters, Salinas Municipal Airport (SNS), Salinas, CA for work on the airframe. |
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16 April 2016 |
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16 April 2016 |
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16 April 2016 |
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16 April 2016 |
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26 December 2018 |
Certificate of airworthiness for NX6168C (P-51D, 44-73704) issued. |
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21 February 2019 |
Certificate of airworthiness for NX6168C (P-51D, 44-73704) issued. |
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29 April 2019 |
Certificate of airworthiness for NX6168C (P-51D, 44-73704) issued. |
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9 August 2019 |
Certificate of airworthiness for NX6168C (P-51D, 44-73704) issued. |
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Credits Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier... Print Sources Air Racing Results by Gary Williams Racing Planes and Air Races A Complete History, Series 1, Volume 10, 1974 Annual by Reed Kinert U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden Internet Sources AMCAR Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America National Transportation Safety Board Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races) YouTube Individual Contributors Mike Henniger Peter Nicholson |
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