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    Airframe Family: North American A-36 / P-51/F-51 Mustang / P-48 Enforcer
    Latest Model:J26 Mustang
    Last Military Serial:1941 FAD
    Construction Number:122-38713
    Last Civil Registration:N722WR
    Compressed ID:NA J26 sn 1941 FAD cn 122-38713 cr...
    Latest Owner or Location:National WWII Museum, New Orleans, Louisiana

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    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 44-72254.

    From 1946 to Circa 1952

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Flygvapnet with s/n Fv26065 as a J26.

    Circa September 1952

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Aviacion Militar Dominicana with s/n 1941.

    Disassembled.
    Dismantled and packed by Svensk Flygtjanst AB.

    Circa December 1952

    Transported by ship.
    Moved to the Dominican Republic.

    Circa February 1962

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Fuerza Aerea Dominicana with s/n 1941.

    To unknown owner.
    Acquired by US dealer as wreckage collection.

    11 September 2009

    To Air Assets International, Erie, CO with new c/r N722WR.

    18 May 2010

    To unknown owner with c/r N722WR.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Nashville, TN.

    1 July 2010

    To unknown owner with c/r N722WR.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Nashville, TN.

    29 July 2010

    To Elbert R. Maples, Nashville, TN keeping c/r N722WR.

    At this point the project survived as a fuselage restoration project at Wahpeton, ND. The project included many new-build parts. The fuselage along with a Merlin was displayed inside the owners house without the wings.

    From 2014 to Circa 2020

    To National WWII Museum, New Orleans, LA.
    Only the fuselage was transferred to the museum.
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    15 April 2014

    To unknown owner with c/r N722WR.
    Sale reported to a new owner in New Orleans, LA.

    Restored.
    Restored using a mainplane constructed in San Diego, CA. displayed by 2017.

    2017

    Placed on display, replacing a fiberglass replica.
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    unreviewed imported data.
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    Warbirds Directory, 6th Edition (2013) by Geoff Goodall
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