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    Airframe Family: North American A-36 / P-51/F-51 Mustang / P-48 Enforcer
    Latest Model:P-51D Mustang
    Last Military Serial:44-14574 USAAF
    Construction Number:109-28207
    Compressed ID:NA P-51D sn 44-14574 USAAF cn 109-2...
    Latest Owner or Location:East Essex Aviation Society and Museum, Point Clear, Point Clear Bay, Essex, England

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a P-51D.

    Circa 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-14574.

    Transferred to 479th FG, 436th FS, Wattisham.
    Operated with markings: Little Zippie

    Circa 13 January 1945

    Crashed.
    Ditched off Clacton Pier, Essex.

    From Circa 16 August 1987 to Circa 2010

    To East Essex Aviation Museum, Clacton.
    Recov.

    Placed on display with Martello Fort, Clacton.
    Fuselage displayed in crashed state, Martello fort, Clacton.

    To East Essex Aviation Society and Museum, Point Clear, Point Clear Bay, Essex, England.
    Only the fuselage survives here.
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     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Warbirds Directory, 6th Edition (2013) by Geoff Goodall
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