P-51 MUSTANG/44-63872
Serial #: 44-63872
Construction #: 122-31598
Civil Registration:
N6519D
N6518D
Construction #: 122-31598
Civil Registration:
N6519D
N6518D
Delivered to U.S. Army Air Force as 44-63872, 19??.
Delivered to Royal Canadian Air Force as 9552.
- BOC: July 10, 1947.
- SOC: December 27, 1957.
James Defuria/Fred Ritts/Intercontinental Airways, Canastota, NY, November 1956-1960.
- Registered as N6519D.
Aero Enterprises, Elkhart, IN, May 10, 1960.
Gerald L. Walbrun, Chicago, IL, December 28, 1960-1966.
- Registered as N6518D, April 3, 1961.
Robert R. Runte, Greendale, WI, August 20, 1966-1967.
David M. Halla, Minneapolis, MI, October 2, 1967-1968.
James Fugata/Air Carrier Inc, Aurora, OR, December 27, 1968-1969.
John Gale, Minneapolis, MN, January 8, 1969.
May Air Inc, Boulder, CO, April 19, 1969.
Courtesy Aircraft Ltd, Loves Park, IL, April 4, 1969.
Tom J. Kutchinsky, Milwaukee, WI, July 17, 1969-1970.
- Flew as race #18.
- Crashed & Destroyed by fire, Harlingen, TX, June 27, 1970.
-- Kutchinsky killed.
Delivered to Royal Canadian Air Force as 9552.
- BOC: July 10, 1947.
- SOC: December 27, 1957.
James Defuria/Fred Ritts/Intercontinental Airways, Canastota, NY, November 1956-1960.
- Registered as N6519D.
Aero Enterprises, Elkhart, IN, May 10, 1960.
Gerald L. Walbrun, Chicago, IL, December 28, 1960-1966.
- Registered as N6518D, April 3, 1961.
Robert R. Runte, Greendale, WI, August 20, 1966-1967.
David M. Halla, Minneapolis, MI, October 2, 1967-1968.
James Fugata/Air Carrier Inc, Aurora, OR, December 27, 1968-1969.
John Gale, Minneapolis, MN, January 8, 1969.
May Air Inc, Boulder, CO, April 19, 1969.
Courtesy Aircraft Ltd, Loves Park, IL, April 4, 1969.
Tom J. Kutchinsky, Milwaukee, WI, July 17, 1969-1970.
- Flew as race #18.
- Crashed & Destroyed by fire, Harlingen, TX, June 27, 1970.
-- Kutchinsky killed.
Source(s):
Chapman, John & Goodall, Geoff, Edited by Paul Coggan - Warbirds Directory,Warbirds Worldwide Ltd., Mansfield, England, 1989.
Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-4th Edition, 2003.
Chapman, John & Goodall, Geoff, Edited by Paul Coggan - Warbirds Directory,Warbirds Worldwide Ltd., Mansfield, England, 1989.
Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-4th Edition, 2003.
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