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    Airframe Family: North American A-36 / P-51/F-51 Mustang / P-48 Enforcer
    Latest Model:P-51D-30-NT Mustang
    Last Military Serial:45-11571 USAAF
    Construction Number:124-48324
    Last Civil Registration:N51T {2}
    Latest Owner or Location:John A. Dalessandris, Bandon, OR

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a P-51D-30-NT by North American at Dallas, Texas, USA.

    Circa 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 45-11571.

    From By 1963 to By 1964

    To Arni L. Sumarlidason, Nice, France with new c/r N5415V {1}.

    From By 1966 to By 1969

    To Marvin Parker, Shelton, CT.

    August 1969

    To South Delta Aviation, Rolling Fork, MS.

    By 1970

    To Jet America Inc, Wilmington, DE.

    Circa 30 November 1970


    Photographer: Ron McLeod
    Notes: Reno Air Races 300MM lens f/3.5 Pentax Spotmatic 35MM. TRI-X film

    From 8 April 1971 to By 1977

    To Anthony J. Dalessandris, Reno, NV with new c/r N51T {2}.

    Circa 21 September 1971


    Photographer: Malcolm Gougan Collection

    Circa 11 September 1973


    Photographer: Malcolm Gougan Collection
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    1973


    Photographer: Collect-Air Photos

    Raced as #15, named Miss Fit.

    Restored.
    The rebuild adopted ID of s/n 45-11553.

    To Reno Stead Airport, Reno, NV.
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    July 1976


    Photographer: Malcolm Gougan Collection
    Notes: Photographed at Reno, NV.

    9 November 1977

    Certificate of airworthiness for NL51T {2} (P-51D, 45-11571) issued.

    1 January 2009

    Certificate of airworthiness for NL51T {2} (P-51D, 45-11571) issued.

    16 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    16 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    16 September 2012


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races at the Reno-Stead Airport, Nevada.

    16 September 2012


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races at the Reno-Stead Airport, Nevada.

    8 January 2014

    To John A. Dalessandris, Bandon, OR keeping c/r N51T {2}.
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall
    Internet Sources
     Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee amp; Wood
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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