P-51 MUSTANG/44-74497
Serial #: 44-74497
Construction #: 122-41037
Civil Registration:
N6320T
Construction #: 122-41037
Civil Registration:
N6320T
History:
Delivered to Royal Canadian Air Force as 9230.
- BOC: November 15, 1950.
- SOC: November 1, 1960.
James Defuria/Intercontinental Airways, Conastota, NY, December 30, 1958.
- Registered as N6320T.
Aero Enterprises, Elkhart, IN, 1960.
Ralph W. Rensink, Lweiston, ID, January 10, 1962-1966.
Kenneth W. Neal, Medford, OR, March 26, 1966-1969.
- Crashed, Lancaster, CA, August 2, 1969.
Glenn Cook, Seattle, WA, January 26, 1970.
Mike Smith, Johnson, KS, 1970-1972.
- Trucked from Seattle to Johnson, KS.
- Rebuilt to airworthy.
- First flight March 1971.
I.N. "Junior" Burchinall, Paris, TX, November 14, 1972.
Kent Jones, Dallas, TX, January 3, 1973-1975.
John Rutherford, Fort Worth, TX, November 1975-1979.
Jim Hunt, Atlanta, GA, 1979-1980.
Hess Bomberger/Heritage Aircraft Inc, Fayetteville, GA, 1980-1995.
- Flown as 415080/Vergeltungswaffe.
Lady Alice Corp, Wilmington, DE, October 1998-2003.
- Restored to airworthy, Kissimee, FL, 1998-2002.
- Converted to dual control TF-51D standard.
- First flight September 3, 2002.
Delivered to Royal Canadian Air Force as 9230.
- BOC: November 15, 1950.
- SOC: November 1, 1960.
James Defuria/Intercontinental Airways, Conastota, NY, December 30, 1958.
- Registered as N6320T.
Aero Enterprises, Elkhart, IN, 1960.
Ralph W. Rensink, Lweiston, ID, January 10, 1962-1966.
Kenneth W. Neal, Medford, OR, March 26, 1966-1969.
- Crashed, Lancaster, CA, August 2, 1969.
Glenn Cook, Seattle, WA, January 26, 1970.
Mike Smith, Johnson, KS, 1970-1972.
- Trucked from Seattle to Johnson, KS.
- Rebuilt to airworthy.
- First flight March 1971.
I.N. "Junior" Burchinall, Paris, TX, November 14, 1972.
Kent Jones, Dallas, TX, January 3, 1973-1975.
John Rutherford, Fort Worth, TX, November 1975-1979.
Jim Hunt, Atlanta, GA, 1979-1980.
Hess Bomberger/Heritage Aircraft Inc, Fayetteville, GA, 1980-1995.
- Flown as 415080/Vergeltungswaffe.
Lady Alice Corp, Wilmington, DE, October 1998-2003.
- Restored to airworthy, Kissimee, FL, 1998-2002.
- Converted to dual control TF-51D standard.
- First flight September 3, 2002.
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.
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):
Chuck Gardner, www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org, 2003
Eric Dumigan Photography
Caz Caswell
Chuck Gardner, www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org, 2003
Eric Dumigan Photography
Caz Caswell