P-51 MUSTANG/44-73027
Serial #: 44-73027
Construction #: 122-39486
Civil Registration:
N9146R
N5747
N51MP
F-AZJM
HB-RCW
Construction #: 122-39486
Civil Registration:
N9146R
N5747
N51MP
F-AZJM
HB-RCW
History:
Delivered to Royal Canadian Air Force as 9250.
- BOC: December 6, 1950.
- SOC: October 15, 1959.
Trans Florida Aviation, Sarasota, FL, May 20, 1959-1960.
- Registered as N9146R.
E.D. Weiner, Los angeles, CA, November 8, 1960-1961.
Mario Villareal, El Paso, TX, November 1961.
El Paso Airmotive, El Paso, TX, December 7, 1961-1965.
Southwest Air Rangers, El Paso, TX, March 25, 1965.
Harold Barlow, Los Angeles, CA, March 27, 1965-1966.
Haynes McClellen & John Percival, Tracy, CA, October 1966-1970.
Roger Wolfe, Fallon, NV, November 1970-1972.
- Flew as race #12.
- Modified for crop spraying, 1971.
Robert E. Guildford/Mustang Pilots Club, Beverly Hills, CA, September 7, 1972-1977.
- Registered as N5747.
- Damaged during wheels up landing, Mojave, CA, October 1974.
- Arrived at Duxford for UK visit, June 15, 1977.
- Crashed during wheels-up landing after in-flight engine fire, Bakersfield Air Park, Bakersfield, CA, October 9, 1977.
- Rebuilt at Chino, CA using mainplane from Philipine AF.
- First flight 1980.
Mustang Pilots Club, Los Angeles, CA, January 1979-1980.
- Registered as N51MP.
- Crashed & destroyed by fire, Lancaster, CA, October 4, 1980.
William A. Speer, La Mesa, CA, July 1991-1992.
- Reported rebuild based on AURI airframe.
- Flew as race #56.
Christophe Jacquart/Mustang Warbird Ltd/Flying Legends, Dijon-Longvic, France, 1993-1998.
- Registered as F-AZJM
- Flew as USAAF/D-CJ/Temptation.
Fritz Muller, Altrenheim, Switzerland, April 1998.
Oldy Air Service AF, Altrenheim, Switzerland, July 2, 1998.
- Registered as HB-RCW.
- Destroyed in fatal crash in , Gothard Pass, Switzerland, September 11, 1998.
Delivered to Royal Canadian Air Force as 9250.
- BOC: December 6, 1950.
- SOC: October 15, 1959.
Trans Florida Aviation, Sarasota, FL, May 20, 1959-1960.
- Registered as N9146R.
E.D. Weiner, Los angeles, CA, November 8, 1960-1961.
Mario Villareal, El Paso, TX, November 1961.
El Paso Airmotive, El Paso, TX, December 7, 1961-1965.
Southwest Air Rangers, El Paso, TX, March 25, 1965.
Harold Barlow, Los Angeles, CA, March 27, 1965-1966.
Haynes McClellen & John Percival, Tracy, CA, October 1966-1970.
Roger Wolfe, Fallon, NV, November 1970-1972.
- Flew as race #12.
- Modified for crop spraying, 1971.
Robert E. Guildford/Mustang Pilots Club, Beverly Hills, CA, September 7, 1972-1977.
- Registered as N5747.
- Damaged during wheels up landing, Mojave, CA, October 1974.
- Arrived at Duxford for UK visit, June 15, 1977.
- Crashed during wheels-up landing after in-flight engine fire, Bakersfield Air Park, Bakersfield, CA, October 9, 1977.
- Rebuilt at Chino, CA using mainplane from Philipine AF.
- First flight 1980.
Mustang Pilots Club, Los Angeles, CA, January 1979-1980.
- Registered as N51MP.
- Crashed & destroyed by fire, Lancaster, CA, October 4, 1980.
William A. Speer, La Mesa, CA, July 1991-1992.
- Reported rebuild based on AURI airframe.
- Flew as race #56.
Christophe Jacquart/Mustang Warbird Ltd/Flying Legends, Dijon-Longvic, France, 1993-1998.
- Registered as F-AZJM
- Flew as USAAF/D-CJ/Temptation.
Fritz Muller, Altrenheim, Switzerland, April 1998.
Oldy Air Service AF, Altrenheim, Switzerland, July 2, 1998.
- Registered as HB-RCW.
- Destroyed in fatal crash in , Gothard Pass, Switzerland, September 11, 1998.
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.
Photo Source(s):
Peter Evans.
Peter Evans.