P-51 MUSTANG/44-84786
Serial #: 44-84786
Construction #: 124-44642
Civil Registration:
N51BS
Construction #: 124-44642
Civil Registration:
N51BS
History:
Delivered to U.S. Army Air Force as 44-84786, 19??.
- Surplussed at McClellan AFB, CA, November 25, 1949.
Failed export to Israel for IDFAF, 19??.
Michael E. Coutches, Hayward, CA, circa 1952-1961
- Stored.
Bill Myers, St. Louis, MO, 1961-1981.
- Stored.
Henry J. Schroeder, Danville, IL, December 24, 1981.
Henry J. Schroeder/Midwest Aviation Museum, Danville, IL, January 1983-2002.
- Registered as N51BS.
- Restored to airworthy as F-6D, Danville, IL, 1983-1993.
- First flight June 17, 1993.
- Flown as F-6D/484786/5M-K/Lil Margaret.
-- Adopted ID 44-73822/N5484V.
Delivered to U.S. Army Air Force as 44-84786, 19??.
- Surplussed at McClellan AFB, CA, November 25, 1949.
Failed export to Israel for IDFAF, 19??.
Michael E. Coutches, Hayward, CA, circa 1952-1961
- Stored.
Bill Myers, St. Louis, MO, 1961-1981.
- Stored.
Henry J. Schroeder, Danville, IL, December 24, 1981.
Henry J. Schroeder/Midwest Aviation Museum, Danville, IL, January 1983-2002.
- Registered as N51BS.
- Restored to airworthy as F-6D, Danville, IL, 1983-1993.
- First flight June 17, 1993.
- Flown as F-6D/484786/5M-K/Lil Margaret.
-- Adopted ID 44-73822/N5484V.
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, 2002
Patrick Carry.
Chuck Gardner, www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org, 2002
Patrick Carry.
