P-51 MUSTANG/42-103831
Serial #: 42-103831
Construction #: 103-26385
Civil Registration: NX1204
N1204
Construction #: 103-26385
Civil Registration: NX1204
N1204
Model(s):
P-51C Mustang
Name:
Ina the Macon Bell
Status: Airworthy
Last Info: 2006
P-51C Mustang
Name:
Ina the Macon Bell
Status: Airworthy
Last Info: 2006
History:
Paul Mantz, Glendale, CA, February 19, 1946.
- USAAF disposal from Stillwater AFB.
Paul Mantz, Los Angeles, CA, 1946-1949.
- Registered as NX1204.
- Few as racer #60/Latin America, later #46.
Tallmantz/Movieland of the Air Museum, Orange County, CA, 1948-1984.
- Registered as N1204.
Frank J. Tallman, Orange County, CA, 1960-1984.
Weeks Air Museum/Fantasy Of Flight, Tamiami, FL, 1985-2006.
- Stored pending restoration.
- Damaged by Hurrican Andrew, August 24, 1992.
- Restored to airworthy, Salinas, CA, 1994-2000.
- Flown as "Ina the Macon Bell"
Paul Mantz, Glendale, CA, February 19, 1946.
- USAAF disposal from Stillwater AFB.
Paul Mantz, Los Angeles, CA, 1946-1949.
- Registered as NX1204.
- Few as racer #60/Latin America, later #46.
Tallmantz/Movieland of the Air Museum, Orange County, CA, 1948-1984.
- Registered as N1204.
Frank J. Tallman, Orange County, CA, 1960-1984.
Weeks Air Museum/Fantasy Of Flight, Tamiami, FL, 1985-2006.
- Stored pending restoration.
- Damaged by Hurrican Andrew, August 24, 1992.
- Restored to airworthy, Salinas, CA, 1994-2000.
- Flown as "Ina the Macon Bell"
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, www.faa.gov, Washington D.C., 2005.
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, www.faa.gov, Washington D.C., 2005.
Photo Source(s):
Bill Scheuerman.
Howard Cargil.
Bill Scheuerman.
Howard Cargil.
