Dates

Event

Constructed as a P-51D-20-NA by North American at Inglewood, California, USA.

Circa 1944

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-63788.

1957

Transferred to McClellan AFB, Sacramento, CA.
Sold as surplus for $1,121.

Circa 20 September 1957

To Haber Aircraft Inc, Burbank, CA with new c/r N6171C.

Circa 30 November 1957

To Ellis D. Weiner, Los Angeles, CA keeping c/r N6171C.

Circa 13 January 1958

To Ellis D. Weiner, Los Angeles, CA with new c/r N335J {1}.

Circa 24 February 1958

To Ellis D. Weiner, Los Angeles, CA with new c/r N3350.

From Circa 4 September 1958 to Circa 1959

To Jim Morton Co Inc, Cheyenne, WY keeping c/r N3350.

Circa 16 March 1959

To Robert A. Mitchem, Broomfield, CO keeping c/r N3350.

From Circa 6 November 1959 to Circa 1967

To William D. Roosevelt, Englewood, CO keeping c/r N3350.

From Circa November 1967 to Circa 1968

To George A. Whipple, New York, NY keeping c/r N3350.

From Circa October 1968 to Circa 1972

To George A. Whipple, New York, NY with new c/r N166G.

From Circa 14 August 1972 to Circa 1973

To Bruce D. DeJager and Peter P. Hoffman, Minneapolis, MN keeping c/r N166G.

Circa 9 February 1973

To Bruce D. DeJager, Minneapolis, MN keeping c/r N166G.

From Circa 13 August 1973 to Circa 1974

To A. R. Buckner, Albuquerque, NM keeping c/r N166G.

Circa 6 May 1974

To Westernair of Albuquerque, Albuquerque, NM keeping c/r N166G.

From Circa 14 June 1974 to Circa 1975

To Mike Smith, Johnson, KS keeping c/r N166G.

From Circa 1 December 1975 to Circa 1978

To Mike Smith and Ronald K. Kendrick, Johnson, KS keeping c/r N166G.

From 1978 to Circa 1979

To Sylmar Aviation, Sylmar, CA keeping c/r N166G.

Circa February 1979

To Warbirds of Great Britain Ltd/Fairoaks Aviation Services/Douglas W. Arnold, Blackbushe keeping c/r N166G.

Circa 11 November 1979

Transported by ship.
Arrived at Blackbushe on delivery from the USA.

To Sylmar Aviation Inc, Sylmar, CA keeping c/r N166G.

10 July 1981

Civil registration, N166G, cancelled.
Exported to England.

27 July 1981

To Fairoaks Aviation/Doug Arnold with new c/r G-PSID.
Operated with markings: Widow Maker

From Circa 27 July 1981 to Circa 1987

To Fairoaks Aviation Services/Douglas W. Arnold keeping c/r G-PSID.

Flew in RAF camouflage Widowmaker.

By June 1985

Markings Applied: Widow Maker

22 June 1985

Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at BAE Filton Open Day

From Circa January 1987 to Circa 1988

To The Fighter Collection/Stephen Grey, Duxford keeping c/r G-PSID.

21 May 1987

To Patina Ltd/Stephen Grey, Jersey UK keeping c/r G-PSID.

1987

Markings Applied: Tugboat
Painted as Empire of the Sun for movie work.

Circa 1987

Photographer: Ken Hara
Notes: Painted in the Black Lightning markings of the 118th TRS, 23rd FG. This airplane was the one that performed the slow motion fly by in the movie Empire of the Sun.

From Circa February 1988 to Circa 1995

To Salis Collection/Jean Salis, La Ferte-Alais keeping c/r G-PSID.

9 May 1988

To Salis Jean, Edmond, Cerny with new c/r F-AZFI.

From Circa 9 May 1988 to Circa 1995

To Jean E. Salis, La Ferte-Alais keeping c/r F-AZFI.

By June 1989

Photographer: Unknown

16 July 1994

Photographer: Ken Videan
Notes: At Flying Legends Duxford (EGSU).

6 July 1995

To Yankee Delta Sarl, Soisy Sur Seine, Bretagne keeping c/r F-AZFI.
Based at Rennes St Jacques.

From Circa 6 July 1995 to Circa 1998

To Yankee Delta Association/Aerospeciale Collection/Yves Duval, Rennes keeping c/r F-AZFI.

Markings Applied: 412471/R7-Y
Finished in French Air Force markings.

Circa 24 July 1998

Crashed.
Crashed and was destroyed at La Roche-sur-Yon, France.

15 March 1999

Civil registration, F-AZFI, cancelled.

17 February 2022

To Central Virginia Aviation Inc, Petersburg, VA with new c/r N230CV.

Circa 17 February 2022

To Central Virginia Aviation, Petersburg, VA keeping c/r N230CV.