P-51 MUSTANG/44-72777
Serial #: 44-72777
Construction #: 122-39236
Civil Registration:
N8064V
N151D
Construction #: 122-39236
Civil Registration:
N8064V
N151D
History:
Delivered to United States Army Air Force as 44-72777.
Stephen Johnson/Vanpac Carriers, Oakland, CA, 1978.
Al Letcher, Mojave, CA, July 16, 1979-1984.
Delivered to United States Army Air Force as 44-72777.
- Assigned to 52nd FG/5th FS/15th AF.
- Flew as "Doc Watson"/MX-F.
- Assigned new serial number, 72-1537.
- Rebuilt as Cavalier Mk. 2.
Stephen Johnson/Vanpac Carriers, Oakland, CA, 1978.
Al Letcher, Mojave, CA, July 16, 1979-1984.
- Registered as N8064V, April 1981.
- Rebuilt, Mojave, CA.
- First flight April 22, 1981.
- Flew as "Singapore Sally".
- Registered as N151D.
- Rebuilt, Vacaville, 1984-1987.
- First flight April 23, 1987.
- Damaged in landing accident, Vacaville-Nut Tree Airport, CA 1994.
- Rebuilt, 1994.
- Used in movie "Tuskegee Airmen", 1995.
- Flown as 472777/"Sparky" (race #68).
- Flown as "Blondie" in 4th FG scheme.
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.
Flightaware.
Federal Aviation Administration.
MustangsMustangs.com.
Chapman, John & Goodall, Geoff, Edited by Paul Coggan - Warbirds Directory,Warbirds Worldwide Ltd., Mansfield, England, 1989.
Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-4th Edition, 2003.
Flightaware.
Federal Aviation Administration.
MustangsMustangs.com.
Photo Source(s):
Chuck Gardner
Bob Campbell
Roger Cain Photography
Research Assistance:
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Chuck Gardner
Bob Campbell
Roger Cain Photography
Research Assistance:
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