Dates

Event

Constructed as a P-51D-30-NA by North American at Inglewood, California, USA.

Circa October 1945

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-74427.

Circa October 1945

Assigned to for storage.

18 September 1947

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 44-74427.

1948

Redesignated as F-51D.

From 8 November 1950 to 15 October 1959

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 9592 as a Mustang IV.

November 1950

Transferred to No. 403 Squadron (Auxiliary), Calgary, AB.

Transferred to No. 442 Squadron (Auxiliary), AaRCAF Station Sea Island, AaBC.

From 20 May 1959 to 1962

To Trans Florida Aviation, Sarasota, FL with new c/r N9148R.

1959

Remanufactured as an Executive Mustang by Cavalier.
At Sarasota, FL.

15 October 1959

Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Canadian Air Force.

From 19 March 1962 to 1967

To Robert A. Hoover/North American Aviation, El Segundo, CA with new c/r N2251D.

20 January 1965

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report for event ID 77173: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 14:30 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at Myrtle Beach AFB, Myrtle Beach, SC. The engine failed or malfunctioned while performing aerobatics. Suffered a hard landing on touch down. There was complete power loss in the failure of one engine. The emergency circumstances included; forced landing on a seaplane base or heliport.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

Circa 1965

Photographer: Rockwell Collins
Notes: On the North American Rockwell ramp

Circa 1965

Photographer: Collect-Air Photos

Circa 6 September 1965

Photographer: Robert F. Pauley
Notes: Early morning as the balloon race got underway. Note the primitive conditions at Sky Ranch!

From October 1967 to 1970

To North American Rockwell Corp, Los Angeles, CA keeping c/r N2251D.

20 September 1968

Photographer: Ron Olsen

9 August 1970

Damaged.
Badly damaged, when the oxygen bottle exploded during LOX servicing, Oshkosh,WI.

1970

To Steve Shulke and John B. Bolton, Maitland, FL keeping c/r N2251D.

Restored.
Rebuilt using parts from 44-74435/N130JT (crashed 10/23/70).

Markings Applied: Docs Doll

From 6 August 1975 to 1978

To John Stokes, San Marcos, TX keeping c/r N2251D.

10 January 1978

To John T. Baugh/Baugh Aviation, Nashville, TN keeping c/r N2251D.
Markings added: Miss Coronado, JT-B

From 26 February 1979 to 4 March 1979

Raced as #40, named Miss Coronado.
Competed at the Homestead Florida in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was John Baugh Jr from Nashville, TN. Qualified in 24th place with an average speed of 265.822 mph. Raced in the Stock Plane Friday race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 235.734 mph. Raced in the Stock Plane Saturday race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 260.142 mph. Raced in the Stock Plane Final race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 284.777 mph.

July 1979

Photographer: Unknown
Notes: Photographed at Oshkosh.

31 July 1979

Photographer: Paul Thallon
Notes: 1979 photo at Oshkosh WI - of a North American P-51D Mustang

31 July 1983

Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Oshkosh, WI

28 July 1987

Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At DuPage Airport, West Chicago, IL

From 1990 to 1994

To Paul Romine/Aero Charter Inc, Indianapolis, IN keeping c/r N2251D.

Photographer: Dick Phillips Warbird Images Collection

Circa 1993

Photographer: Ken Videan
Notes: At EAA Oshkosh.

18 August 1994

To Brian Hoffner/Kenair Air Inc, West Palm Beach, FL keeping c/r N2251D.

Markings Applied: Nooky Booker IV, G4 C, 44-11622
Painted in the colours of a P-51K.

By 23 March 1995

To unknown owner with c/r N2251D.

From 23 March 1995 to 26 March 1995

Unknown Race #, named Nooky Booky IV.
The race number is not known. The primary pilot was to be Brian Hoffner.

1998

To Christophe Jacquard, Baudet, JCB Aviation, Nimes, France keeping c/r N2251D.

29 January 1999

Civil registration, N2251D, cancelled.

1 December 1999

Transported by ship.
Arrived Nimes, France this date.

17 May 2000

To JCB Aviation, Sommieres with new c/r F-AZSB.

2 June 2004

To Societe de Developpement Et de Promotion de Land#39; Aviation (sdpa) SNC, Cerny, Ile France Hte Normandie keeping c/r F-AZSB.
Based at La Ferte-alais.

2004

To Christian Amara/Frances Flying Warbirds, Melun-Villaroche keeping c/r F-AZSB.

2006

To Melun Villaroche, Paris, Seine et Marne.
View the Location Dossier

13 July 2008

Photographer: Joop de Groot
Notes: 2008 photo taken at Duxford, UK. Photo displayed with written permission of Joop de Groot

2009

Flew in the movie Red Tails.

12 May 2012

Photographer: Alexander Todt
Notes: North American P-51D Mustang (F-AZSB), Static Display Open Day 2012, La Ferte-Alais Airfield (LFFQ)

18 May 2013

Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: 2013 photo of aircraft displaying, in the rain, at La Ferte Alais, Paris, France

18 May 2013

Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: 2013 photo of aircraft displaying, in the rain, at La Ferte Alais, Paris, France

March 2021

To Flying Bulls Collection, Salzburg, Austria.
S.

25 July 2022

Civil registration, F-AZSB, cancelled.

Restored.

Assigned civil registration: OE-EFB

15 September 2024

Photographer: Robin MORET
Notes: Melun Air Legends 2024. Red Bull overhauled the aircraft in a shiny finish.