P-51 MUSTANG/44-74404
Serial #: 44-74404
Construction #: 122-40944
Civil Registration:
N4132A
N7129E
N151RJ
Construction #: 122-40944
Civil Registration:
N4132A
N7129E
N151RJ
History:
Delivered to Royal Canadian Air Force as 9276.
- BOC: January 11, 1951.
- SOC: December 27, 1957.
James Defuria/Fred Ritts/Intercontinental Airways, Canastota, NY, November 1956-1960.
- Registered as N4132A.
M.L. Alson/Aero Enterprises, Elkhart, IN, 1960.
- Damaged in crash landing, Elkhart, IN.
Gary Harris, Half Moon Bay, CA, 1974-1988.
- Fuselage only.
William A. Spear, San Diego, CA, 19??
- Restoration project.
Gerald S. Beck/Tri-State Aviation, Wahpeton, 1989-1990.
- Restoration project.
Robert E. Odegaard, Kindred, ND, September 1990-2006.
- Registered as N4129E.
- Registered as N151RJ, September 9, 1994.
- Restored to airworthy, 1989-1995.
-- Reported using parts from 22 different aircraft, dataplate from 44-74404.
- First flight 1995.
- Flew as 474404/BC-H/Dazzling Donna.
- Flown as 474404/BC-H/Stang.
Delivered to Royal Canadian Air Force as 9276.
- BOC: January 11, 1951.
- SOC: December 27, 1957.
James Defuria/Fred Ritts/Intercontinental Airways, Canastota, NY, November 1956-1960.
- Registered as N4132A.
M.L. Alson/Aero Enterprises, Elkhart, IN, 1960.
- Damaged in crash landing, Elkhart, IN.
Gary Harris, Half Moon Bay, CA, 1974-1988.
- Fuselage only.
William A. Spear, San Diego, CA, 19??
- Restoration project.
Gerald S. Beck/Tri-State Aviation, Wahpeton, 1989-1990.
- Restoration project.
Robert E. Odegaard, Kindred, ND, September 1990-2006.
- Registered as N4129E.
- Registered as N151RJ, September 9, 1994.
- Restored to airworthy, 1989-1995.
-- Reported using parts from 22 different aircraft, dataplate from 44-74404.
- First flight 1995.
- Flew as 474404/BC-H/Dazzling Donna.
- Flown as 474404/BC-H/Stang.
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.
Federal Aviation Administration.
Chapman, John & Goodall, Geoff, Edited by Paul Coggan - Warbirds Directory,Warbirds Worldwide Ltd., Mansfield, England, 1989.
Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-4th Edition, 2003.
Federal Aviation Administration.
Photo Source(s):
Scott Rose, www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org, 2002
Mark Silvestri
Dick Phillips/Warbird Images
Scott Rose, www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org, 2002
Mark Silvestri
Dick Phillips/Warbird Images