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Constructed as a P-51D-30-NA by North American at Inglewood, California, USA. |
1945 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-74878.
Placed in storage. |
18 September 1947 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 44-74878.
Remained in storage. |
1948 |
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Redesignated as F-51D. |
10 January 1951 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 9259 as a Mustang IV. |
January 1951 |
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Transferred to RCAF Station Uplands, ON. |
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Transferred to No. 424 Squadron (Auxiliary), Hamilton, ON. |
25 February 1957 |
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To James H. Defuria amp; Fred J. Ritts/Intercontinental Airways, Canastota, NY with new c/r N6306T. |
17 September 1957 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Canadian Air Force. |
10 May 1960 |
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To Aero Enterprises, Elkhart, IN keeping c/r N6306T. |
Circa 1961 |
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Photographer: Malcolm Gougan Collection |
Circa 1961 |
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Photographer: Collect-Air Photos |
8 July 1961 |
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To Suncoast Aviation, Saint Petersburg, FL keeping c/r N6306T. |
29 July 1961 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NL6306T (P-51D, 44-74878) issued. |
14 November 1961 |
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To Florida Airmotive Sales, Fort Lauderdale F keeping c/r N6306T. |
7 July 1962 |
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To Sherman Aircraft Sales, Fort Wayne, IN keeping c/r N6306T. |
3 August 1964 |
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To Howard Olsen Development Co, Midland, TX keeping c/r N6306T. |
7 January 1965 |
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To Huntley Aviation Service, Leland, MS keeping c/r N6306T. |
7 January 1969 |
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To Marvin L. Gardner/Gardner Flyers Inc, Brownfield, TX keeping c/r N6306T. |
6 March 1969 |
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To Tom Wood Aircraft Co, Kalamazoo, MI keeping c/r N6306T. |
October 1971 |
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To Tom Wood Pontiac, Indianapolis, IN keeping c/r N6306T. |
Circa June 1973 |
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Photographer: Malcolm Gougan Collection
Notes: Photographed at Reading, PA. |
1 July 1973 |
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Photographer: Kenneth M. Hare
Notes: P-51D 44-74878 / N6306T at Windsor Ap., Ont. July 1, 1973 |
By July 1982 |
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Markings Applied: HI G |
8 September 1986 |
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Photographer: Unknown
Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races. |
21 May 1993 |
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To Tom Wood Inc, Indianapolis, IN keeping c/r N6306T. |
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Based at Tom Wood Aviation, Indianapolis International Airport, Indianapolis, IN.
 View the Location Dossier |
8 April 1999 |
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Photographer: Earl A Holmquist
Notes: Photographed at the Gathering of Mustangs and Legends at Kissimmee, FL. |
7 June 2003 |
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Damaged.
Landed gear up during air show at Davenport, IA. Later repaired. |
7 June 2003 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: Quad Cities Air Show, Davenport, IA. After all the show and fly-bys, the pilot forgot to lower the gear for landing. |
7 June 2003 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: Quad Cities Air Show, Davenport, IA. Back on its wheels and being towed off to park |
25 August 2007 |
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Photographer: James Eubanks
Notes: Indianapolis Air Show, Indianapolis IN |
2010 |
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Tom Wood passes away after owning this plane for 40 years. |
27 March 2018 |
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Civil registration, N6306T, cancelled. |
31 May 2018 |
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To Tom Wood Inc, Indianapolis, IN with new c/r N6306T. |
25 July 2022 |
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Photographer: Nigel Roling
Notes: N6306T HI-G (ex 44-74878, RCAF9259, N6306T) P-51D Mustang IV at Oshkosh 25-7-22 |
30 July 2022 |
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Photographer: Dan Stijovich |
