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Constructed as a P-51D-25-NA by North American at Inglewood, California, USA. |
Circa 1944 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-73871. |
6 December 1950 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 9245 as a Mustang TF.IV. |
From 1951 to 1952 |
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Transferred to No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF Station Uplands, ON. |
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Transferred to RCAF Station Trenton, ON. |
By 2 May 1956 |
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Category A Crash. |
2 May 1956 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Canadian Air Force. |
January 1959 |
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Crated at Whiteman Air Park, CA, to be shipped to IsraeL. |
1959 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Israeli Defense Force. |
1964 |
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To Israel Aircraft Industries. |
From 22 June 1964 to 1 January 1970 |
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To Pioneer Aero Service, Burbank, CA with new c/r N7098V. |
From 8 September 1970 to 1978 |
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To Cavalier Aircraft, Sarasota, FL keeping c/r N7098V. |
14 August 1978 |
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To Albert McKinley, Hillsboro, OH keeping c/r N7098V. |
17 August 1984 |
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To The Ward Partnership, Santa Ana, CA keeping c/r N7098V. |
From 15 June 1988 to 1991 |
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To Pioneer Aero Service/Elmer Ward, Chino, CA keeping c/r N7098V. |
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Restored as a TF-51D.
The work was carried out at Chino, CA. |
1991 |
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First flight. Flown with markings applied: TF-871, 473871 |
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Transported by ship.
Moved to the UK. |
14 March 1991 |
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To Pioneer Aero Service, Chino, CA keeping c/r N7098V. |
4 October 1991 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NL7098V issued. |
November 1991 |
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Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At Chino Airport, CA |
November 1991 |
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Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At Chino Airport, CA |
6 December 1991 |
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To Warbirds of Great Britain Ltd/Douglas W. Arnold, Biggin Hill keeping c/r N7098V. |
19 March 1992 |
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First flight.
Flown at Biggin Hill. |
4 November 1992 |
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Doug Arnold passed away. |
1992 |
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Reported as shipped to the UK but not registered in the UK. |
5 May 1994 |
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Civil registration, N7098V, cancelled. |
6 February 1996 |
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To Ice Strike Corp, Dover, DE with new c/r N7098V. |
31 July 1996 |
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To Mustang Air Inc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N7098V. |
2006 |
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Rarely seen, it is listed for sale. |
29 September 2008 |
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To Max Alpha Aviation GMBH/Meier Motors/A Meier, Bremgarten with new c/r D-FTSI. |
29 September 2008 |
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To Sherman Aircraft Sales Inc, West Palm Beach, FL with new c/r N7098V. |
29 September 2008 |
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To Max Alpha Aviation/Meier Motors, Bremgarten Germany keeping c/r N7098V. |
29 September 2008 |
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Civil registration, N7098V, cancelled. |
2008 |
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To Meier Motors, Bremgarten, Germany with new c/r D-FTSI. |
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Based at Meiermotors GMBH, Bremgarten Airport, Eschbach, Baden-Wurttemberg.
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30 September 2008 |
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Civil registration, N7098V, cancelled.
Exported to Germany. |
2009 |
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Disassembled.
Dismantled at Suffolk, VA, for shipping to Germany. |
12 June 2010 |
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Photographer: Pieter van t Hof/SG Woensdrecht
Notes: Photo taken during the spotterday in celebration of 100 year anniversary of the Aeronautique Navale/French Navy at Hyeres-Le Palyvestre (F). 12/06/2010. |
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Markings Applied: Dream Girl, TF-871, 473871
Flown on pilot training. Finished in USAF markings. |
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Markings Applied: Double Trouble Two, SX-B, 473871 |
15 May 2012 |
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Photographer: Rich Tregear
Notes: Photo at at Bremgarten, near Freiburg in Germany in May2012 |
2020 |
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To Michael Euchner keeping c/r D-FTSI. |
8 April 2021 |
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To Dorssers USA Inc, Colcord, OK with new c/r N551TF {2}. |
12 April 2021 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NL551TF {2} issued. |
6 January 2023 |
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Civil registration, N551TF {2}, cancelled.
Exported to Canada. |
12 January 2023 |
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To Stampede Aviation Inc, Port Stanley, ON with new c/r C-FPWT. |
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