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Constructed as a P-51D-25-NA by North American at Inglewood, California, USA. |
7 May 1945 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-74202. |
May 1945 |
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Transferred to 445th Fighter Squadron, 4th Air Force, Bakersfield, CA. |
July 1945 |
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Transferred to Santa Maria Army Air Field, CA. |
October 1945 |
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Transferred to 412th Fighter Group, Santa Maria AAF, CA. |
December 1945 |
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Transferred to 420th Air Force Base Unit, March AAF, CA. |
February 1946 |
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Assigned to 4160th AAF Base Unit, Air Materiel Command, Hobbs AAF, NM for storage. |
June 1947 |
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Assigned to San Antonio Air Materiel Center, Kelly AFB, TX for storage. |
18 September 1947 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 44-74202. |
July 1948 |
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Transferred to 27th Fighter Group, Strategic Air Command, Kearney AFB, NE. |
July 1948 |
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Redesignated as F-51D. |
March 1949 |
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Transferred to 120th Fighter Squadron (ANG), Buckley Field, CO. |
November 1950 |
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Transferred to 140th Fighter Wing (ANG), Buckley Field, CO. |
April 1951 |
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Transferred to 140th Fighter Wing, Tactical Air Command, Buckley Field, CO. |
May 1952 |
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Transferred to Clovis AFB, NM. |
January 1953 |
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Transferred to 50th Fighter-Bomber Wing, TAC, Clovis AFB, NM. |
July 1953 |
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Transferred to 165th Fighter-Bomber Squadron (ANG), Standiford Airport, KY. |
October 1956 |
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Assigned to Sacramento Air Materiel Area, McClellan AFB, CA for storage. |
September 1957 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Air Force. |
1958 |
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To unknown owner with c/r N5420V.
Painted black with red lightning stripe. |
3 November 1958 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NL5420V (P-51D, 44-74202) issued. |
From December 1966 to By 1983 |
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To Michael E. Coutches, Hayward, CA keeping c/r N5420V. |
From By 1984 to By 1987 |
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To Mike Bogue, Oakland, CA keeping c/r N5420V. |
From By 1990 to By 1999 |
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To Michael E. Coutches, Hayward, CA keeping c/r N5420V. |
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Based at American Aircraft Sales/Michael Coutches, Hayward, CA.
 View the Location Dossier |
14 September 1999 |
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To Robert H. Coutches, Hayward, CA keeping c/r N5420V. |
1 January 2003 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NL5420V (P-51D, 44-74202) issued. |
10 January 2007 |
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To John V. Croul (Trustee), Corona Del Mar, CA keeping c/r N5420V. |
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Based at Allied Fighters/John V. Croul, Chino Airport, Chino, CA.
View the Location Dossier |
2007 |
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Restoration started.
Moved by road to Rialto, CA. |
2008 |
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Transported by ground.
Moved to Colorado Springs, CO to continue restoration. |
January 2010 |
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Transported by ground.
Moved to Chino, CA for final assembly. |
19 January 2010 |
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To John V. Croul Trustee, Corona Del Mar, CA with new c/r NL5420V (P-51D, 44-74202). |
6 June 2012 |
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First post-restoration Flight. |
5 July 2012 |
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To Fox51 Llc, Concord, NC with new c/r N5420V.
Operated with markings: Swamp Fox, C5 A, 415660 |
4 April 2014 |
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Photographer: Robert Bourlier
Notes: P-51D Swamp Fox at Sun-n-Fun, Lakeland, Florida. |
4 April 2014 |
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Photographer: Robert Bourlier
Notes: P-51D Swamp Fox at Sun-n-Fun, Lakeland, Florida. |
4 April 2014 |
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Photographer: Robert Bourlier
Notes: P-51D Swamp Fox at Sun-n-Fun, Lakeland, Florida. |
24 July 2017 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: At 2017 EAA Airventure at Oshkosh |
Circa 3 May 2018 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Planes of Fame Air Show in Chino, California. |
Circa 3 May 2018 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Planes of Fame Air Show in Chino, California. |
11 September 2023 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the National Championship Air Races at Stead Field, near Reno, NV. |
From 13 September 2023 to 17 September 2023 |
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Raced as #51, named Swamp Fox.
Expected to compete at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot will be RT Dickson from Charlotte, NC. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 321.711 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 310.346 mph. Raced in Heat 3D. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 317.763 mph. |
14 September 2023 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the National Championship Air Races at Stead Field, near Reno, NV. |
14 September 2023 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the National Championship Air Races at Stead Field, near Reno, NV. |
