P-51 MUSTANG/44-73163
Serial #: 44-73163
Construction #: 122-39622
Civilian Registration:
N6300T
N5151M
N5151R
N51MR
Construction #: 122-39622
Civilian Registration:
N6300T
N5151M
N5151R
N51MR
Delivered to Royal Canadian Air Force as 9585.
- BOC: February 8, 1951.
- SOC: April 29, 1958.
James Defuria/Fred Ritts/Intercontinental Airways, Canastota, NY, February 5, 1957-1960.
- Registered as N6300T.
Aero Enterprises, Elkhart, IN, May 10, 1960-1961.
Suncoast Aviation, St. Petersburg, FL, July 8, 1961.
Valair Aircraft Inc, Cincinatti, OH, September 28, 1961-1963.
Farnum Brown, Michigan City, MI, March 4, 1964.
Robert A. Mitchem, Broomfield, CO, March 12, 1964.
James D. Morton/Aero Enterprises, Elkhart, IN, April 14, 1964
D.K. Fesenmyer, Mount Pleasant, MI, April 25, 1964.
Robert H. Pollock, Abbotstown, PA, May 21, 1965-1966.
Herbery E. "Mickey" Rupp, Mansfield, OH, November 17, 1966.
- Registered as N5151M.
Rupp Industried, Mansfield, OH, 1969-1972.
- Registered as N5151R.
- Registered as N51MR, 1972.
Edward O. Messick, San Antonio, TX, March 2, 1974-1979.
- Flew as 473656/TX ANG/Minute Man.
Charles Knapp/Jackson McGoon Aircraft, Los Angeles, CA, 1984-1990.
- Crashed into street on take-off, Santa Monica, CA, September 2, 1989.
- Under restoration.
Randall Kempf, TX, 1996-2005.
- Under restoration.
- BOC: February 8, 1951.
- SOC: April 29, 1958.
James Defuria/Fred Ritts/Intercontinental Airways, Canastota, NY, February 5, 1957-1960.
- Registered as N6300T.
Aero Enterprises, Elkhart, IN, May 10, 1960-1961.
Suncoast Aviation, St. Petersburg, FL, July 8, 1961.
Valair Aircraft Inc, Cincinatti, OH, September 28, 1961-1963.
Farnum Brown, Michigan City, MI, March 4, 1964.
Robert A. Mitchem, Broomfield, CO, March 12, 1964.
James D. Morton/Aero Enterprises, Elkhart, IN, April 14, 1964
D.K. Fesenmyer, Mount Pleasant, MI, April 25, 1964.
Robert H. Pollock, Abbotstown, PA, May 21, 1965-1966.
Herbery E. "Mickey" Rupp, Mansfield, OH, November 17, 1966.
- Registered as N5151M.
Rupp Industried, Mansfield, OH, 1969-1972.
- Registered as N5151R.
- Registered as N51MR, 1972.
Edward O. Messick, San Antonio, TX, March 2, 1974-1979.
- Flew as 473656/TX ANG/Minute Man.
Charles Knapp/Jackson McGoon Aircraft, Los Angeles, CA, 1984-1990.
- Crashed into street on take-off, Santa Monica, CA, September 2, 1989.
- Under restoration.
Randall Kempf, TX, 1996-2005.
- Under restoration.
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.
Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-5th Edition, 2008.
Federal Aviation Administration.
Joe Baugher's Serial Numbers Page
Chapman, John & Goodall, Geoff, Edited by Paul Coggan - Warbirds Directory,Warbirds Worldwide Ltd., Mansfield, England, 1989.
Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-4th Edition, 2003.
Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-5th Edition, 2008.
Federal Aviation Administration.
Joe Baugher's Serial Numbers Page
Photo Source(s):
David W Menard
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David W Menard
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