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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 44-74409. |
1945 |
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To 3rd Air Force, Air Training Command. |
18 September 1947 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 44-74409. |
1950 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Air Force. |
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Assigned to the Military Aid Programme. |
6 December 1950 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 9235. |
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Transferred to Central Air Command Composite Flight, No 417 Squadron, Trenton, ON.
Operated with markings: CB |
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To No 403 City of Calgary Squadron, Calgary, AB.
Markings added: AD |
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Markings Applied: PR |
23 November 1953 |
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To No 402 City of Winnipeg Squadron, Stevenson Field, Winnipeg, MB.
Markings added: AC |
1 October 1954 |
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To Lincoln Park, Calgary, AB.
Placed in storage. |
25 September 1956 |
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Status changed to disposal pending. Remained stored at Lincoln park. |
30 December 1958 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Canadian Air Force. |
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Sent to Fort Macleod, Alberta, for disposal. |
From 30 December 1958 to By 1960 |
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To Intercontinental Airways/James H. Defuria and Fred J. Ritts, Canastota, NY with new c/r N6319T. |
From 20 October 1960 to By 1961 |
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To Aero Enterprises, Elkhart, IN keeping c/r N6319T. |
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Ferry flight.
Flown to Elkhart, Indiana. |
1961 |
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Photographer: Malcolm Gougan Collection
Notes: Photographed at Elkart, IN. |
May 1961 |
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Restored.
The airframe was overhauled. |
13 July 1961 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NL51RT (F-51D, 44-74409A) issued. |
From 14 July 1961 to By 1962 |
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To James H. Cunningham, Lexington, NC keeping c/r N6319T. |
1 August 1962 |
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To Catherine Cunningham keeping c/r N6319T. |
From 19 August 1962 to By 1968 |
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To Dean J. Ortner, Wakeman, OH keeping c/r N6319T. |
June 1963 |
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To Lake Aircraft Company, Michigan City, IN keeping c/r N6319T. |
15 May 1968 |
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To Joe Bruce, Palm Springs, CA with new c/r N4409.
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From 3 June 1968 to By 1969 |
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To Trans Florida Aviation/Cavalier Aircraft Corporation, Sarasota, FL with new c/r N6319T. |
From 11 April 1969 to By 1971 |
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To Clint R. Hackney, Friendswood, TX keeping c/r N6319T. |
4 July 1970 |
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Crashed.
Landed gear up at a Confederate Air Force air show at Galveston, Texas, Scholes Field. |
6 August 1970 |
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Repaired.
Prop and belly scoop repaired. |
From 2 November 1971 to By 1977 |
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To Frank D. Strickler, Denton, TX keeping c/r N6319T. |
2 November 1971 |
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To Fox 51 Ltd/Frank D Strickler keeping c/r N6319T. |
6 June 1972 |
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Restored. |
30 December 1977 |
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To Frank D. Strickler, Grapevine, TX with new c/r N4409. |
1981 |
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To Peter Bottome, Caracas, Venezuela keeping c/r N4409. |
From January 1981 to By 1982 |
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To Gordon W. Plaskett, King City, CA with new c/r N555BM. |
From By 1981 to By 1984 |
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Restored.
Markings Applied: PE E, Barbara M 4th
Restored at King City, CA. |
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Markings Applied: PE E
Sent to Golden Horn Aviation, Fort Pierce, FL to be repainted. |
From 1982 to By 1990 |
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To Peter Bottome, Caracas, Venezuela with new c/r YV-508-CP. |
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Ferry flight.
Flown to Caracas. |
December 1990 |
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Returned to the United States. |
March 1991 |
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To Robert C. Tullius, Winchester, VA with new c/r N555BM. |
From 9 April 1991 to By 1996 |
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To Group 44 Inc/Robert C. Tullius, Winchester, VA with new c/r N51RT. |
Circa 1993 |
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Photographer: Ken Videan
Notes: At EAA Oshkosh. |
June 1994 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photo taken at the Hamilton International Airshow. |
1 July 1995 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Malone County Airshow, in Malone, New York. |
From 18 January 1996 to By 2003 |
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To Robert C. Tullius, Sebring, FL keeping c/r N51RT. |
17 August 1996 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Wings of Eagles Air Show in Batavia, New York. |
7 April 1997 |
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Photographer: James Eubanks
Notes: Sun-n-Fun Fly-In, Lakeland FL |
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Markings Applied: 413317, VF B |
October 2002 |
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Markings Applied: 413317
Aircraft stripped to bare metal and new paint applied. |
2 September 2003 |
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Last flight.
Last flight at Kissimmee, FL. |
September 2003 |
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Dismantled and crated for shipping to the UK. |
2003 |
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To RAF Museum, Hendon.
The airframe was donated to the museum after the 2003 airshow season was over. |
2 September 2003 |
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Last flight.
Final flight, flown by Bob Tullius. |
December 2003 |
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To RAF Museum, Grahame Park Way, Hendon, London, England.
 View the Location Dossier |
8 September 2006 |
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To Royal Air Force Museum American Foundation, Washington, DC keeping c/r N51RT. |
12 June 2009 |
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Civil registration, N51RT, cancelled. |
12 June 2009 |
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To Royal Air Force Museum American Foundation, Washington, DC with new c/r N51RT. |
2009 |
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Photographer: Andy West |
11 December 2011 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: P-51D Mustang is part of the Milestones of Flight Aircraft Collection at the RAF Museum at Hendon |
1 January 2013 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NL51RT (F-51D, 44-74409A) issued. |
1 January 2013 |
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To Robert C. Tullius Trustee, Sebring, FL keeping c/r N51RT. |
29 May 2015 |
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To Royal Air Force Museum American Foundation, Washington, DC keeping c/r N51RT. |
