Dates

Event

Constructed as a P-51D-25-NA by North American at Inglewood, California, USA.

Circa 1944

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-72773.

From 1958 to Circa 1963

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Fuerza Aerea Sandinista/Defensa Anti-Aerea with s/n GN120.

Circa 8 July 1963

To MACO Sales Finance Corp/Will W. Martin, Chicago, IL with new c/r N12066.

1964

Ferry flight.
Ferried Managua, Nicaragua to USA.

Circa 13 April 1964

To D. C. Barratt keeping c/r N12066.

Circa 15 December 1964

To Variety Motors Aircraft Sales keeping c/r N12066.

Circa 15 December 1964

To Alvin B. Celcer keeping c/r N12066.

From Circa 15 June 1965 to Circa 1983

To I. N. Junior Burchinall, Paris-Flying Tiger Field, TX keeping c/r N12066.

Placed on display with Flying Tiger Air Museum, Paris, TX.
Lou IV, FF-773

June 1972

Photographer: Malcolm Gougan Collection
Notes: Photographed at Paris, TX.

From Circa 23 April 1983 to Circa 1986

To Robert L. Ferguson, Wellesley, MA keeping c/r N12066.

From 1986 to Circa 1987

To Charles Church (Spitfires) Ltd, Winchester, UK keeping c/r N12066.

Circa 26 June 1987

Transported by ship.
Delivered from the USA to the UK.

From 23 July 1987 to 17 May 1988

To Charles Church Displays Ltd, Micheldever with new c/r G-SUSY.

From 17 May 1988 to 17 May 1991

To Charles Church Displays Ltd keeping c/r G-SUSY.

From Circa 1 May 1990 to Circa 2003

To Paul J. Morgan, Sywell keeping c/r G-SUSY.

Markings Applied: Susy, AJ-C, 472773

Markings Applied: Susy, QP-M, 472773

From 17 May 1991 to 15 January 2003

To Paul Jonathan Morgan keeping c/r G-SUSY.

From 15 January 2003 to 31 January 2005

To Elizabeth Ann Morgan keeping c/r G-SUSY.

Circa 2004

Stored retired at Swywell.

To Anthony J. E. *Taff* Smith with new c/r G-CDHI.
Operated with markings: Taff

31 January 2005

To Anthony James Edward Smith, Gateforth, Selby, Ann Elizabeth Smith, Gateforth, Selby keeping c/r G-CDHI.

11 July 2005

Photographer: David Blaker
Notes: Photographed at the Flying Legends display 2005 Duxford, UK. Named Susy

By 14 July 2007

Markings Applied: Darlin Ann, QP M, 472773

14 July 2007

Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: Photo at Breighton in the UK shortly before its sale to Germany as D-FPSI

Circa October 2007

Ferry flight.
Delivered to Freiburg.

To Achim Meier, Freiburg with new c/r D-FPSI.

To Achim Meier, Bremgarten keeping c/r D-FPSI.

From Circa 30 November 2007 to Circa 2009

Certificate of airworthiness for D-FPSI issued.
German Permit to fly issued.

Markings Applied: B, 472773

Markings Applied: Darlin Ann, 472773
Based at Esbach.

From 2009 to Circa 2020

To Christoph Nothiger, Bremgarten keeping c/r D-FPSI.

9 April 2010

Photographer: Matthias Dorst
Notes: now under new ownership, Christoph Noethiger / Switzerland

Markings Applied: Lucky Lady VII, FF, B, 472773

Contracted to Meiermotors GMBH, Bremgarten Airport, Eschbach, Baden-Wurttemberg for work on the airframe.
View the Location Dossier

9 April 2010

Photographer: Matthias Dorst

9 April 2010

Photographer: Matthias Dorst

17 April 2010

Photographer: Matthias Dorst
Notes: some flights

17 April 2010

Photographer: Matthias Dorst

December 2010

To Christoph Noethiger, Switzerland.

15 March 2013

Photographer: Matthias Dorst
Notes: nightshots with D-FPSI

15 March 2013

Photographer: Matthias Dorst

2014

Markings Applied: Lucky Lady VII, 5E, 472773

Markings Applied: J-901
Temporarily marked as Swiss AF.

6 September 2014

Photographer: Paulo @badesso
Notes: Airshow Payerne, Switzerland

6 September 2014

Photographer: Eric Bannwarth
Notes: At Payerne Air Base, Switzerland

By 26 June 2016

Markings Applied: SEE ME LATER, WD-U, 472773

26 June 2016

Photographer: Eric Bannwarth
Notes: At Bremgarten Airport in Germany

30 June 2018

Photographer: Eric Bannwarth
Notes: At Schupfart Airfield in Germany

30 June 2018

Photographer: Eric Bannwarth
Notes: At Schupfart Airfield in Germany