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    Airframe Family: North American A-36 / P-51/F-51 Mustang / P-48 Enforcer
    Latest Model:TP-51C Mustang
    Last Civil Registration:N251MX
    Compressed ID:NA TP-51C cr N251MX
    Latest Owner or Location:New Smyrna Beach Municipal Airport, New Smyrna Beach, Florida

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    Dates

    Event

    From Circa 1998 to 2004

    Constructed as a TP-51C.
    The aircraft became based on the data plate of P-51C 42-103293 and P-51B and P-51C components salvaged from a dump site on a former USAAF base in England. Built to represent a field-modified TP-51C twin controls and lengthened canopy. The work was carried out at Idaho Falls, ID.
    For more information about this other airframe see this Airframe Dossier

    From By 1998 to By 2000

    To Pacific Fighters, Fanning Field/Idaho Falls Regional Airport, Idaho Falls, ID.
    The project was originally acquired by John Muszala.
    View the Location Dossier

    From 2000 to By 2003

    To Max Chapman, New York, NY.
    Max Chapman commissioned the restoration.

    27 June 2003

    To Gardner Capital Management Corp, /Max Chapman, New York, NY with new c/r N24177.

    27 June 2003

    To Gardner Capital Management Corp, New York, NY with new c/r N251MX.

    5 April 2004

    Certificate of airworthiness for NL251MX (P-51C-10, 42-103293) issued.

    4 May 2004

    Certificate of airworthiness for N24177 (P-51C-10, 42-103293) issued.

    5 May 2004

    First flight.
    Flew at Idaho Falls, ID.

    Markings Applied: WD 2, WW12193

    Id. based on P-51C 42-103293 crashed in England.44: among airframe components rep. salvaged from a dump site on a former USAAF base in England: acquired by John Muszala as collection of P-51B and P-51C parts.

    28 August 2004

    Assigned civil registration: N251MX

    28 July 2005


    Photographer: David Miller
    Notes: At 2005 AirVenture at Oshkosh

    July 2006

    Markings Applied: CM, Betty Jane, CM M
    Repainted at Goderich, ON.

    28 September 2007


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: This photo was taken at the Gathering of Mustangs and Legends.

    30 April 2008

    To Collings Foundation, Stow, MA keeping c/r N251MX.

    30 April 2008

    Based at Collings Foundation, Stow, MA.
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    9 August 2008


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at Thunder Over Michigan at the Yankee Air Force Museum in Ypsilanti, MI.

    9 August 2008


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at Thunder Over Michigan at the Yankee Air Force Museum in Ypsilanti, MI.

    21 January 2009


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: SRQ Sarasota Airport, Florida.

    28 January 2009


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: Venice Airport, Venice, Florida.

    June 2009


    Photographer: Terry Gleason

    Based at New Smyrna Beach Municipal Airport, New Smyrna Beach, FL.
    View the Location Dossier

    Markings Applied: CM M
    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 2007 by Andy Marden
    Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall
    Internet Sources
     Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Warbirds Directory, 6th Edition (2013) by Geoff Goodall
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