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    This page documents a history of a specific aircraft. The details provided vary from aircraft to aircraft and are dependent on the research and amount of data uploaded to the Aerial Visuals database.

    Airframe Family: North American A-36 / P-51/F-51 Mustang / P-48 Enforcer
    Latest Model:P-51D-20-NA Mustang
    Last Military Serial:1920 FAD
    Construction Number:122-38897
    Last Civil Registration:N7551T
    Compressed ID:NA J26 sn 1920 FAD cn 122-38897 cr...
    Latest Owner or Location:Warhawk Air Museum / John Paul, Nampa, Idaho

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    Dates

    Event

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

    Circa 21 January 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-72438.

    21 January 1945

    Transferred to 8th Air Force.

    Markings Applied: F4

    Markings Applied: F16

    Markings Applied: F4

    24 April 1948

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Flygvapnet with s/n Fv26131.

    December 1952

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Fuerza Aerea Dominicana with s/n 1920.

    1984

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the Fuerza Aerea Dominicana.

    From 19 May 1984 to 1987

    To Johnson Aviation/Brian Ofarrell, Miami, FL.

    16 August 1985

    US registration candidate.

    From 1987 to 1995

    To M. A. Restituyo and Selby R. Burch, Kissimmee, FL.

    From 1987 to 1991

    Stored dismantled at Kissimmee, FL.

    On behalf of the owner stored with/at Flying Tigers Warbird Restoration Museum/Tom Reilly, Kissimmee Municipal Airport, Kissimmee, FL.
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    1994

    To Selby Burch with new c/r N7551T.

    From 1994 to 1996

    Restored.

    March 1995


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Flying Tigers Warbird Restoration Museum in Kissimmee, Florida.

    March 1995


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Flying Tigers Warbird Restoration Museum in Kissimmee, Florida.

    From September 1995 to 1999

    To Selby R. Burch, Winter Haven, FL keeping c/r N7551T.

    By 1996

    Markings Applied: 600

    1996

    First post-restoration Flight.
    Flown at Kissimmee, FL.

    27 September 1996

    Certificate of airworthiness for N7551T (P-51D, 44-72438) issued.

    April 1997

    Won Grand Champion WWII at Sun N Fun in Florida.

    1997


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: Selby Burchs restored P-51D Mustang in the markings of LtCol Edward O. McComas, CO of the 118th TRS 23rd FG and the 4th highest scoring ace in the 14th Air Force with 14 aerial victories. The man in the cockpit is George Kutcher who flew P-51s with the 118th TRS in China during WWII. Kissimmee, FL.

    7 April 1997


    Photographer: James Eubanks
    Notes: Sun-n-Fun Fly-In, Lakeland FL

    16 February 1999

    To Lady Alice Corporation, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N7551T.

    From 17 February 1999 to 2006

    To Lady Alice Corp/Robert Jepson, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N7551T.

    Markings Applied: Lady Alice
    Only marked as Lady Alice for a short period of time.

    2000

    Markings Applied: Hell-er-Bust, PZ, 472438

    From 15 March 2006 to 2009

    To Historic Flight Foundation/John T. Sessions, Seattle, WA keeping c/r N7551T.

    June 2006

    Ferry flight. Delivered to Historic Flight Foundation/Kilo-6, Paine Field, Everett, WA.
    Flown to Seattle, WA.
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    September 2007


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: Photo was taken at the GML airshow in Columbus, Ohio.

    September 2007


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier

    From 5 June 2009 to 2015

    To Mustang High Flight Llc/Mark Petersen, Boise, ID keeping c/r N7551T.

    14 May 2011


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: Planes of Fame Airshow, Chino, CA.

    14 May 2011


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: Planes of Fame Airshow, Chino, CA.

    Based at Warhawk Air Museum/John Paul, Nampa, ID.
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    26 August 2017


    Photographer: Gary Maisack
    Notes: At Warbird Roundup, Warhawk Air Museum, Nampa, ID


    Credits
    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

    Print Sources
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden

    Internet Sources
    Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    MustangsMustangs.com by Curtis Fowles
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Warbirds Directory, 6th Edition (2013) by Geoff Goodall

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