P-51 MUSTANG/44-74409
Serial #: 44-74409
Construction #: 122-40949
Civil Registration:
N6319T
N4409
N555BM
YV-508CP
N51RT
Construction #: 122-40949
Civil Registration:
N6319T
N4409
N555BM
YV-508CP
N51RT
Delivered to Royal Canadian Air Force as 9235.
- BOC: December 6, 1950.
- SOC: December 30, 1958.
James Defuria/Intercontinental Airways, Canastota, NY, December 30, 1958-1960.
- Acquired at Fort Macleod, Alberta.
- Registered as N6319T.
Aero Enterprises, Elkhart, IN, October 20, 1960-1961.
J.H. Cunningham, Lexington, NC, July 14, 1961-1962.
Dean J. Ortner, Wakeman, OH, August 19, 1962-1968.
Joe Bruce, Palm Springs, CA, May 15, 1968.
Cavalier Aircraft Corp, Opa Locka, FL, June 3, 1968-1969.
Clint R. Hackney, Friendswood, TX, April 11, 1969-1971.
Frank D. Strickler, Grapevine, TX, November 2, 1971-1977.
- Registered as N4409, December 30, 1977.
Peter Bottome, Caracas, Venezuela, 1981.
Gordon W. Plaskett, King City, CA, January 1981-1982.
- Registered as N555BM.
- Rebuilt as Barbara M 4th by Plaskettt for Bottome, 1981-1984.
Peter Bottome, Caracas, Venezuela, 1982-1990.
- Registered as YV-508CP.
Robert Tullius, Winchester, VA, December 1990.
- Registered as N555BM, March 1991.
Robert C. Tullius/Group 44Inc, Winchester, VA, April 9, 1991-1996.
- Registered as N51RT.
Robert Tullius, Sebring FL, January 18, 1996-2002.
- Flown as 413317/VF-B/Donald.
RAF Museum, Hendon, UK, 2003-2009.
- Displayed.
- Donated by Robert Tullius.
- BOC: December 6, 1950.
- SOC: December 30, 1958.
James Defuria/Intercontinental Airways, Canastota, NY, December 30, 1958-1960.
- Acquired at Fort Macleod, Alberta.
- Registered as N6319T.
Aero Enterprises, Elkhart, IN, October 20, 1960-1961.
J.H. Cunningham, Lexington, NC, July 14, 1961-1962.
Dean J. Ortner, Wakeman, OH, August 19, 1962-1968.
Joe Bruce, Palm Springs, CA, May 15, 1968.
Cavalier Aircraft Corp, Opa Locka, FL, June 3, 1968-1969.
Clint R. Hackney, Friendswood, TX, April 11, 1969-1971.
Frank D. Strickler, Grapevine, TX, November 2, 1971-1977.
- Registered as N4409, December 30, 1977.
Peter Bottome, Caracas, Venezuela, 1981.
Gordon W. Plaskett, King City, CA, January 1981-1982.
- Registered as N555BM.
- Rebuilt as Barbara M 4th by Plaskettt for Bottome, 1981-1984.
Peter Bottome, Caracas, Venezuela, 1982-1990.
- Registered as YV-508CP.
Robert Tullius, Winchester, VA, December 1990.
- Registered as N555BM, March 1991.
Robert C. Tullius/Group 44Inc, Winchester, VA, April 9, 1991-1996.
- Registered as N51RT.
Robert Tullius, Sebring FL, January 18, 1996-2002.
- Flown as 413317/VF-B/Donald.
RAF Museum, Hendon, UK, 2003-2009.
- Displayed.
- Donated by Robert Tullius.
Source(s):
Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-5th Edition, 2008.
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.
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):
Mike Henniger, Caz Caswell.
Tom Royal/Warbird Journal
Terry Fletcher
Research Assistance:
None
Mike Henniger, Caz Caswell.
Tom Royal/Warbird Journal
Terry Fletcher
Research Assistance:
None