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    Airframe Family: North American A-36 / P-51/F-51 Mustang / P-48 Enforcer
    Latest Model:ETF-51D Mustang
    Last Military Serial:127 NACA
    Construction Number:124-44756
    Last Civil Registration:N51YZ
    Compressed ID:NA ETF-51D sn 127 NACA cn 124-44756...
    Latest Owner or Location:Fanning Field / Idaho Falls Regional Airport, Idaho Falls, Idaho

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a P-51D-25-NT by North American at Dallas, Texas, USA.

    Circa 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-84900.

    Modified for the testing of a Naval version.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics with s/n 127.
    Used for high subsonic performance tests.

    4 September 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics with s/n 127.

    Converted to a TF-51D by Cavalier.

    Converted to an ETF-51D.

    4 June 1952

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics.

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    From By 1954 to By 1994

    Loaned to Greater Pittsburgh ANGB, PA.

    Markings Applied: PA ANG
    Initially displayed as a gate guard.

    Later displayed on a pole.

    Markings Applied: PA ANG, 484900

    Markings Applied: AJ S, 484900

    From 1994 to By 1995

    To Military Aircraft Restoration Corporation (MARC)/David Tallichet, Chino Airport, Chino, CA.
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    May 1994

    Dismantled and moved to Beaver County, PA, by Air Heritage on behalf of Mr. Tallichet.

    May 1994

    Loaned to Air Heritage Museum Inc, Beaver County Airport, Beaver Falls, PA.
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    26 September 1995

    Assigned civil registration: N51YZ

    27 November 1995

    To W C. Allmon Jr, Las Vegas, NV keeping c/r N51YZ.

    1995

    Transported by ground. Delivered to Fanning Field/Idaho Falls Regional Airport, Idaho Falls, ID.
    Moved from Beaver County, PA, to Idaho Falls, ID.
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    Restored.
    Markings Applied: NACA 127
    The work was carried out at Idaho Falls.

    1 July 1998

    First flight.
    Flown at Idaho Falls.

    7 July 1998

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX51YZ (P-51D, 44-84900) issued.

    8 April 1999


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Photographed at the Gathering of Mustangs and Legends at Kissimmee, FL.

    15 September 2000


    Photographer: NASA Dryden Flight Research Cent

    1 January 2007

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX51YZ (P-51D, 44-84900) issued.

    29 September 2009


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    11 September 2013


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

    5 February 2022

    Civil registration, N51YZ, cancelled.
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     Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall
    Internet Sources
     Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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