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 44-72922.

Markings Applied: Scat VII

17 February 1958

Transferred to McClellan AFB, CA.
Sold as surplus from McClellan.

17 February 1958

To Robert Fee, San Antonio TX with new c/r N7718C.

May 1958

To Larry Sheerin, San Antonio TX with new c/r N18Y.

From November 1958 to 1961

To Robin Eschauzier, Lackland AFB, TX keeping c/r N18Y.

From 3 February 1961 to 1962

To Robin Eschauzier, Lackland AFB, TX with new c/r N6803T.

From October 1962 to 1963

To William D. Owens, Hondo, TX keeping c/r N6803T.

1963

To Space Systems Laboratory, Melbourne FL with new c/r N577WD.

28 January 1963

To William D. Ownes, Hondo, TX keeping c/r N577WD.

From 1963 to 1966

To Space Systems Laboratory Inc, Melbourne, FL keeping c/r N577WD.

From 24 March 1967 to 1971

To David B. Lindsay/Trans Florida Aviation, Sarasota, FL keeping c/r N577WD.

Stored pending planned conversion. to Cavalier.

From 1971 to 1985

Stored dism. King City, CA.

From 10 September 1971 to 1984

To Lindsay Newspapers Inc, Sarasota, FL keeping c/r N577WD.

From 1984 to 1985

To Gordon W. Plaskett, King City, CA keeping c/r N577WD.

From 1985 to 1992

To John Dilley/Fort Wayne Air Service, Fort Wayne, IN keeping c/r N577WD.

From 1985 to 1988

Converted to a P-51R by Dilley.
New construction number, 87-1001, assigned to the airframe.
Rebuilt at Fort Wayne, TX, as a racer. The fuselage was highly modified with a Learjet 23 mainplane.

From August 1987 to 1988

To John Dilley/Fort Wayne Air Service, Fort Wayne IN with new c/r N91JD.

To John Dilley/Fort Wayne Air Service, Fort Wayne, IN with new c/r N91KD (P51R, 871001).

1988

First flight.
Flown at Fort Wayne, IN.

June 1988

To Fort Wayne Air Service, Fort Wayne, IN keeping c/r N91KD.

From 12 September 1988 to 18 September 1988

Raced as #19, named Vendetta.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was John Dilley. Qualified in 35th place with an average speed of 302.665 mph.

Circa 12 September 1988

Photographer: William T Larkins
Notes: At Reno, Nevada

From 1988 to 1989

To North American Dilley Inc, Fort Wayne, IN keeping c/r N91KD.

From March 1989 to 1992

To Fort Wayne Air Service, Fort Wayne, IN keeping c/r N91KD.

3 June 1989

Crashed.
The accident occurred at Hamilton, IN, United States while cruising. The damage was substantial. The pilot reported that during cruise flight at 7500 feet, the engine began running rough and a loss of power resulted. During a forced landing approach to a field, fire was noted coming from the top of the engine nacelle. The pilot activated the fire bottle and cut off the mixture which extinguished the fire. The airplane was landed gear-up in an open field...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

5 April 1990

Civil registration, N91KD, cancelled.

1991

To Jim Shuttleworth, Huttington IN with new c/r N91JD.

From 1991 to 1993

Restored.
Fuselage rebuilt at Salinas, CA as a stock TF-51D using the original wings and tailplane of 44-72922.

From March 1992 to 1993

To Carol L. Shuttleworth, Huntington, IN keeping c/r N91JD.

1993

Reassembled.
Reassembled as TF-51D at Ft Wayne, IN.

From May 1993 to 2003

To James Shuttleworth, Huntington, IN with new c/r N93TF.

June 1993

Restoration completed.
Markings Applied: Scat VII.
This P-51 is painted as it was in 1944.

Circa 1993

Photographer: Ken Videan
Notes: At EAA Oshkosh.

6 June 1993

Markings Applied: 472922, L2 W, Scat VII
Operated from Fort Wayne, IN.

12 September 1994

Photographer: Nick Taylor
Notes: Taxiing on the ramp at the Reno National Championship Air Races 94

12 September 1994

Photographer: Nick Taylor
Notes: Taxiing in the late afternoon at the Reno National Championship Air Races 94

18 May 1999

To Carol L. Shuttleworth, Huntington, IN keeping c/r N93TF.

20 February 2003

Crashed.
There was one fatality. The accident occurred at Urbana, IN, United States while maneuvering. The airframe was destroyed. The airplane impacted a corn field after witnesses reported seeing the airplane in aerobatic maneuvers when it entered into a spin. Flight control continuity was confirmed to the cockpit. The airplane was resting inverted with its landing gear in the extended and locked position...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

21 April 2004

Civil registration, N93TF, cancelled.

From 1 June 2005 to 2009

To Flight Management Llc, Seattle, WA with new c/r N93TF.

Restoration started.
The work was carried out at Chino, CA.

Restoration completed.
Completed at Jerome, ID with Cavalier tall tail.

2 August 2007

Markings Applied: 472922/L2-W Scat VII

24 March 2009

To N1944H Llc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N93TF.

3 May 2009

Photographer: Mark Pasqualino
Notes: At Rockford International, IL

June 2009

To Jan van der Flier, Belgium keeping c/r N93TF.

23 October 2009

To unknown owner with c/r N93TF.
Sale reported to a new owner in Oklahoma.

18 November 2009

Civil registration, N93TF, cancelled.
Exported to Netherlands.

18 November 2009

To unknown owner with c/r N93TF.
Sale reported to a new owner in Oklahoma.

25 November 2009

To J. W. Van Der Flier, Schilde with new c/r PH-VDF.

From 2011 to 2015

To FAST Aero, Antwerp-Duerne, Belgium keeping c/r PH-VDF.

22 June 2012

Photographer: KORIES Didier
Notes: Taken at Florennes Belgium

Markings Applied: 472922/L2-W Scat VII
Based Antwerp as.

From 2015 to 2018

Operated by Dream Flight Factory, Antwerp.

20 March 2018

Civil registration, PH-VDF, cancelled.

27 March 2018

To J. Landuyt, Antwerp with new c/r OO-RYL.

2018

Operated by Dream Flight Factory, Antwerp.

19 August 2018

Photographer: Pieter van t Hof/SG Woensdrecht
Notes: Photo taken at Zorersel- Oostmalle (B) Fly inn as OO-RYL