Dates

Event

Constructed as a P-51D-30-NT by North American at Dallas, Texas, USA.

Circa 1945

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 45-11571.

1957

Transferred to McClellan AFB, Sacramento, CA.

20 September 1957

To P. J. Murray, Oxnard, CA with new c/r N5415V {1}.
Surplus as surplus for $887.00.

3 November 1959

To The Air Oasis Co/Thomas Sheridan, Long Beach, CA keeping c/r N5415V {1}.

4 November 1960

Inspection, TT 1304:30 hrs.

29 November 1961

To Harold Barlow, Los Angeles, CA keeping c/r N5415V {1}.

27 January 1962

To R. D. Weaver, Van Nuys, CA keeping c/r N5415V {1}.

29 November 1962

To World Wide Helicopters/William Robert Wilson, White Plains, NY keeping c/r N5415V {1}.

From By 1963 to By 1964

To Arni L. Sumarlidason, Nice, France keeping c/r N5415V {1}.

From By 1966 to By 1969

To Marvin Parker, Shelton, CT keeping c/r N5415V {1}.

16 June 1969

To South Delta Aviation/W. R. Rodgers, Rolling Fork, MS keeping c/r N5415V {1}.

18 June 1970

To Jet America Inc keeping c/r N5415V {1}.

9 December 1970

To National Aero Associates Inc, Washington, DC keeping c/r N5415V {1}.

19 March 1971

To W. R. Rodgers keeping c/r N5415V {1}.

19 March 1971

To Anthony J DAlessandris, Reno, NV keeping c/r N5415V {1}.

Based at Reno Stead Airport, Reno, NV.
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Circa 21 September 1971

Photographer: Malcolm Gougan Collection

Circa 21 September 1971

Photographer: Charlene Aro
Notes: Photographed at the National Championship Air Races at Stead Field near Reno, NV.

Circa 21 September 1971

Photographer: Charlene Aro
Notes: Photographed at the National Championship Air Races at Stead Field near Reno, NV.

11 August 1972

Certificate of airworthiness for NX5415V issued.
Application for the Experimental category to include an Allison V-12.

Circa 11 September 1973

Photographer: Malcolm Gougan Collection
Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

1973

Photographer: Collect-Air Photos

Raced as #15, named Miss Fit.

Restored.
The rebuild adopted ID of s/n 45-11553.

11 August 1974

Certificate of airworthiness for NX5415V issued.
Application for Experimental category - with Rolls Royce V-12 V-1650-7.

July 1976

Photographer: Malcolm Gougan Collection
Notes: Photographed at Reno, NV.

1977

It is not clear why, but the registrations of USAAF s/n 45-11571 c/r N5415V and USAAF s/n 45-11553 c/r N51T were swapped. This has led to some confusion suggesting the restoration of one absorbed the other, but the ongoing operation and appearances indicates this is not the case.
For more information about this other airframe see this Airframe Dossier

From Circa July 1977 to Circa 2014

To Anthony J. D Alessandris, Reno, NV with new c/r N51T {2}.

23 September 1977

Major-work, installed one-piece windscreen.375 thick acrylic plastic.

23 September 1977

Major-work, installed Rolls Royce V-12 V-1650-9A V-381811.

3 November 1977

Certificate of airworthiness for NL51T {2} issued.
Airworthiness, application for Limited category.

9 November 1977

Certificate of airworthiness for NL51T {2} (P-51D, 45-11571) issued.

5 May 1990

Engine-rebuild, Mike Nixon V-1650-7 V-333114.

Long Term Storage.

2008

Work to bring back to airworthy.

1 January 2009

Certificate of airworthiness for NL51T {2} (P-51D, 45-11571) issued.

20 August 2010

To John A DAlessandris, Reno, NV keeping c/r N51T {2}.

16 September 2011

Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

16 September 2011

Photographer: Mike Henniger

16 September 2012

Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races at the Reno-Stead Airport, Nevada.

16 September 2012

Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races at the Reno-Stead Airport, Nevada.

8 January 2014

To John A. Dalessandris, Bandon, OR keeping c/r N51T {2}.

From Circa 8 January 2014 to Circa 2022

To John A. D Alessandris, Bandon, OR keeping c/r N51T {2}.