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    Airframe Family: North American A-36 / P-51/F-51 Mustang / P-48 Enforcer
    Latest Model:P-51D-30-NA Mustang
    Last Military Serial:44-74977 USAF
    Construction Number:122-41517
    Last Civil Registration:N251CS
    Latest Owner or Location:Southern Heritage Air Llc, Helena, MT

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    Dates

    Event

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

    Circa 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-74977.

    18 September 1947

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 44-74977.

    1957

    Transferred to McClellan AFB, CA.
    For sale as surplus.

    1957

    To Wayne Clevenger with new c/r N5448V.
    Bought for $1063.

    January 1958

    To Earl Dodge, Anchorage, AK keeping c/r N5448V.

    3 February 1958

    Certificate of airworthiness for N5448V (F-51D, 44-74977N) issued.

    May 1958

    To Jack Barrett keeping c/r N5448V.

    April 1960

    To Earl Dodge, Anchorage, AK keeping c/r N5448V.

    Flew with large underwing fuel drop-tanks, support for fire tanker operations in Alaska.

    May 1963


    Photographer: Barney Deatrick
    Notes: Earl Dodges personal P-51D Mustang N5448V seen at Anchorage in May 1963

    11 June 1966

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number ANC67D0026: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 16:30 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Mcgrath Airport, Cgrath, AK. The gear retracted during the landing rollout. The factors included; lack of lubrication. Report remarks include: Left main gear down lockpin stuck in unlocked position.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    July 1968

    To Larry Mattson keeping c/r N5448V.

    1 November 1968

    To Michael E. Coutches/Museum of American Aircraft, Hayward CA keeping c/r N5448V.

    5 May 1984

    Stolen from Tonopah, NV.

    September 1984

    Found at Merced, CA.

    4 September 1991

    To Michael E. Coutches DBA, Hayward, CA keeping c/r N5448V.

    March 1993

    To Robert Coutches, Hayward, CA keeping c/r N5448V.

    16 May 1994

    To Christopher Gruys, Sante Fe, NM keeping c/r N5448V.

    20 April 1999

    To Christopher Gruys Trustee, Santa Fe, NM keeping c/r N5448V.

    1 January 2003

    Certificate of airworthiness for NL5448V (F-51D, 44-74977N) issued.

    19 October 2004

    To Lorraine G. Gruys, Santa Fe, NM keeping c/r N5448V.

    25 September 2007

    To Wheels and Wings Llc, Santa Fe, NM keeping c/r N5448V.

    29 October 2009

    To Dan Fordice, Vicksburg, MS keeping c/r N5448V.

    11 January 2010

    To Southern Heritage Air Llc, Helena, MT with new c/r NL251CS.
    Operated with markings: Charlottes Chariot II

    By 25 July 2011

    Markings Applied: Charlottes Chariot II, FT II, 463747

    25 July 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At 2011 Oshkosh

    4 August 2012


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at Thunder Over Michigan at the historic Willow Run Airport in Ypsilanti, Michigan.

    4 August 2012


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at Thunder Over Michigan at the historic Willow Run Airport in Ypsilanti, Michigan.

    4 August 2012


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at Thunder Over Michigan at the historic Willow Run Airport in Ypsilanti, Michigan.

    9 May 2013

    To Southern Heritage Air Llc, Helena, MT with new c/r N251CS.

    Based at Southern Heritage Air Museum, Vicksburg Tallulah Regional Airport (KTVR), Mound, LA.
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    24 June 2023


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At the Quad Cities Air Show, Davenport, IA

    30 July 2023


    Photographer: G.R.Dennis Price
    Notes: Oshkosh, WI

    4 August 2023

    To Southern Heritage Air Llc, Helena, MT keeping c/r N251CS.


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    Internet Sources
    Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    AMCAR
    Aviation History Site by Geoff Goodall
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    MustangsMustangs.com by Curtis Fowles
    National Transportation Safety Board

    Individual Contributors
    Glenn Chatfield
    Terry Fletcher
    Mike Henniger

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