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Constructed as a P-51D-25-NT by North American at Dallas, Texas, USA. |
24 May 1945 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-84655. |
18 September 1947 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 44-84655. |
11 June 1948 |
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Redesignated as F-51D. |
From January 1951 to August 1951 |
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Converted to a TF-51D.
Converted by TEMCO. |
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Transferred to 120th Fighter-Bomber Squadron (ANG), 140th Fighter-Bomber Group, Buckley Field, Denver, CO. |
22 June 1953 |
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Involved in an incident.
Prop strike while landing at Natrona County Airport, Casper, WY. Flown by John W. Ballard. |
1954 |
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Transferred to 105th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron (ANG), 118th Reconnaissance Group, Berry Field ANGB, Nashville, TN. |
1955 |
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Transferred to 167th Fighter-Bomber Squadron (ANG), 121st Fighter-Interceptor Group, Kanawha Airport, Charleston, WV.
Operated with markings: Toulouse Nuts |
4 December 1955 |
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Base of operations changed.
Shepherd Field, Martinsburg, WV. |
Circa 1957 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Air Force. |
1957 |
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Assigned to Norton AFB for storage.
Sent to Norton after being removed from service. |
By 20 February 1958 |
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To unknown owner with c/r N74045. |
20 February 1958 |
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N74045 was sold to Nicaragua. |
Circa 20 February 1958 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Fuerza Aerea de Nicaragua with s/n GN-98. |
23 September 1963 |
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To MacO Sales with new c/r N74045. |
October 1963 |
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Photographer: Malcolm Gougan Collection |
By 28 August 1964 |
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To unknown owner with c/r N6362T. |
28 August 1964 |
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Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report for event ID 78888: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 17:45 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the La Porte Airport, Laporte, IN. Landed wheels up on touch down.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report. |
1966 |
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Restored.
Rebuilt at Aerosport, Chino, CA. |
1966 |
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To Sanford Aviation, Gardena, CA. |
10 June 1966 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Fuerza Aerea Boliviana with s/n 510. |
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Crashed.
Was damaged in a belly-landing. |
September 1967 |
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To Cavalier.
Sent to Cavalier as a hulk. The airplane was disassembled and used as a pattern, duplicating the TEMCO TF-51 modifications. |
26 September 1978 |
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Civil registration, N6362T, cancelled. |
2012 |
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Project bought by Stewart McMillan from Mark Timken. |
August 2013 |
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Restoration started.
The work was carried out by American Aero Services, New Smyrna Beach, FL. |
4 May 2016 |
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To Stewart G. McMillan, Valparaiso, IN with new c/r N551CF. |
11 June 2016 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX551CF (P-51D, 4484655) issued. |
15 June 2016 |
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First post-restoration Flight. |
9 July 2016 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NL551CF issued. |
21 September 2016 |
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To Collings Foundation, Stow, MA keeping c/r N551CF. |
21 May 2017 |
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Photographer: Mike Woodley
Notes: Collings Foundation Wings of Freedom Tour 2017, Moffett Field CA. |
10 February 2018 |
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Photographer: Robert Bourlier
Notes: Venice, Florida. |
22 July 2019 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Waterloo, IA |
28 September 2023 |
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To Toulouse Nuts Llc, Raleigh, NC keeping c/r N551CF. |
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