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| RecordEnregistrement | Aircraft NameNom de l’avion | Canadian Designation(s)Désignation(s) canadien(s) | American DesignationDésignation américaine | Role | ||||||||
| 9105 | Mustang | P-51D-30-NA | ||||||||||
| Canadian Military Serial Numbers -- Numéros de série militaires canadiens | ||||||||||||
| Post Unification - Après l’unification | Pre Unification - Pré unification | Unification | ||||||||||
RCAFRoyal Canadian Air Force /CFCanadian Forces /CAFCanadian Armed Forces ARCAviation royale canadienne /FCForces canadiennes /FACForces armées canadiennes |
RCAFRoyal Canadian Air Force ARCAviation royale canadienne |
RCNRoyal Canadian Navy MRCMarine royale canadienne |
Army Armée |
1968 February 1 | ||||||||
| 9235 | ||||||||||||
| Aircraft Characteristics Caractéristiques de l’avion |
Operational History Historique opérationnel |
Disposition | ![]() |
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| View on external web siteAfficher sur un site Web externe | View BelowVoir ci-dessous | Sold | ||||||||||
| Company Compagnie |
Model Modèle |
Variant Variante |
Company # Compagnie # |
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| North American Aviation | NA-122 | TF Mk. IV | 122-40949 | |||||||||
| Manufactured By Fabriqué par |
Aircraft Owned By Aéronef appartenant à |
Taken On Strength Pris en force |
Struck Off Strength Effectif rayé |
1950 December 6 | 1960 November 1 | |||||||
| Aircraft Coded As Aéronef codé comme |
Aircraft Named As Aéronef nommé comme |
Pennant# Fanion # |
Instructional AFAirframe #Cellule d’instruction # |
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| (VF-B) | Barbara M 4thDonald | |||||||||||
| Engine(s) Moteur(s) |
TSNTime Since New (Hours:Minutes)TSNTemps écoulé depuis la nouvelle (Heures:Minutes) |
TSOTime Since Overhaul (Hours:Minutes)TSNTemps écoulé depuis la révision (Heures:Minutes) |
History Card Carte historique |
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| View - Voir | ||||||||||||
| Other Forces Military/Police Serial Numbers, Civil Registrations - Numéros de série militaires/de police des autres forces, registres d’état civil | ||||||||||||
RAFRoyal Air Force |
RFCRoyal Flying Corps |
USAAFUnited States Army Air Force |
USAFUnited States Air Force |
USNUnited States Navy |
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| 44-74409 (413317) | ||||||||||||
| Other Forces Military/Police - Autres forces militaires/police | Civil Registrations - Enregistrements civils | |||||||||||
| N4409, N555BM, YV-508CP, N51RT | ||||||||||||
| Aircraft On Display - Aéronefs exposés | ||||||||||||
| Museum/On Display At - Musée/Sur l’affichage à | GPSGlobal Positioning System (WGSWorld Geodetic System -84) |
Map-Carte | ||||||||||
RAFRoyal Air Force Museum, Hendon |
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| Aircraft Incidents - Incidents d’aéronefs | ||||||||||||
| Date | Category Catégorie |
Unit |
Location Emplacement |
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| 1) 1951 September 12 2) 1970 July 4 | 1) RCAF Station Trenton, Ontario, Canada 2) Scholes International Airport (KGLS), Galveston, Texas, United States | |||||||||||
| On Board À bord |
Uninjured Survivants |
Injured Blessé |
Fatalities Décès |
GPSGlobal Positioning System (WGSWorld Geodetic System -84) |
Map Carte |
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| 1) 1 2) 1 | 1) 1 2) 1 | |||||||||||
| Aircraft Incident Safety Reports - Rapports sur la sécurité des incidents d’aviation | ||||||||||||
RCAFRoyal Canadian Air Force Directorate of Flight SafetyDirection de la sécurité des vols de l’ ARCAviation royale canadienne |
RCAFRoyal Canadian Air Force Other ReportsAutres rapports - ARCAviation royale canadienne |
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| English - Anglais | French - Français | English - Anglais | ||||||||||
| Date | FSIRFlight Safety Investigation Report |
Epiloque | RESVRapport d’enquête de Sécurité des vols |
Epilogue | RCAFRoyal Canadian Air Force L20Accident Record Card |
RCAFRoyal Canadian Air Force AIFAccident Investigation File |
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| 1) 1951 September 12 2) 1970 July 4 | ||||||||||||
| Other Reports - Autres rapports | ||||||||||||
| Date | Report By/Report - Rapport par/Rapport | Report - Rapport | ||||||||||
| 1) 1951 September 12 2) 1970 July 4 | 1) 2) Aviation Safety Network | 1) 2) View - Voir | ||||||||||
| Operational History - Historique opérationnel | ||||||||||||
| 1944: Constructed as a P-51D-30-NA serial number 122-40949 by North American at Inglewood, California, United States. Construction Manufacturer’s No. is 122-40949.
1945: Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with serial number 44-74409.
1945: To 3rd Air Force, Air Training Command.
1950: Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Army Air Force.
Date Unknown: Assigned to the Military Aid Programme.
1950 December 6: RCAF First Entry At TC (Training Command) AAS (Air Armament School), Transfer Order No. 1440 as RCAF 9235, Manufacturer’s No. 44-74409A {USAF BU No. 44-74409, actual Construction Manufacturer’s No. is 122-40949}[RCAF Aircraft Record Card]
Mustang 4, Merlin 1650 engine serial number V336090[RCAF Aircraft Record Card]
Received from Pacific Aeromotive Corp., Burbank, California, United States, off CD 501445[RCAF Aircraft Record Card Remarks]
1950 December 6: To TC (Training Command) AAS (Air Armament School) Trenton, Ontario, Canada, Authority TO 1440[RCAF Aircraft Record Card Transfers]
1953 April 17: Winterization and associated modifications, REQ’N No. CDW 501690, completed 1953 October 2, allocated to TAC (Tactical Air Command)[RCAF Aircraft Record Card Overhaul Data]
Date Unknown: Transferred to Central Air Command Composite Flight, No 417 Squadron, Trenton, Ontario, Canada. Operated with markings: CB. [Aerial Visuals]
1953 October 2: To TAC (Tactical Air Command), Authority QTO 1495[RCAF Aircraft Record Card Transfers]
Date Unknown: To No 403 City of Calgary Squadron, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Operated with markings: AD. [Aerial Visuals]
1953 November 23: To ADC (Air Defense Command) 402 Squadron Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Authority QTO 1668[RCAF Aircraft Record Card Transfers]
1954 May 12: To 10 TSU (Technical signal Unit) MBA, Authority QTO 1127[RCAF Aircraft Record Card Transfers]
1954 May 12: Undercarraige repair as necessary , see QTO, by MBA, REQ’N No. CD476845, W511967[RCAF Aircraft Record Card Overhaul Data]
1954 September 31: To SR Lincoln Park, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Authority QTO 500[RCAF Aircraft Record Card Transfers]
1956 September 26: To APDAL (Aircraft Pending Disposal At Location) Lincoln Park, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Authority QTO 427, signed by Frank MacLeod[RCAF Aircraft Record Card Transfers]
1960 November 1: CADC (Crown Assets Disposal Corporation) having been sold to Mr. James Defurria {Defuria}, P.O. Box 406, De Witt, New York, United States, Sales Order 120509, Issue Voucher M264, and R.C.A.F M.E. 2132 cover, Authority QTO 694[RCAF Aircraft Record Card Transfers]
Date Unknown: Ferry flight to Elkhart, Indiana, United States. [Aerial Visuals]
1961 May: Restored. The airframe was overhauled. [Aerial Visuals]
1961 July 13: Certificate of airworthiness for NL51RT (F-51D, 44-74409A) issued. [Aerial Visuals]
1961 July 14 to 1962: To James H. Cunningham, Lexington, North Carolina, United States, keeping registration N6319T. [Aerial Visuals]
1962 August 1: To Catherine Cunningham, keeping registration N6319T. [Aerial Visuals]
1962 August 19: To Dean J. Ortner, Wakeman, Ohio, United States, keeping registration N6319T. [Aerial Visuals]
1963 June: To Lake Aircraft Company, Michigan City, Indiania, United States, keeping registration N6319T. [Aerial Visuals]
1968 May 15: To Joe Bruce, Palm Springs, California, United States, with new civil registration N4409(?). [Aerial Visuals]
1968 June 3: To Trans Florida Aviation/Cavalier Aircraft Corporation, Sarasota, Florida, United States, with new civil registration N6319T. [Aerial Visuals]
1969 April 11: To Clint R. Hackney, Friendswood, Texas, United States, keeping registration N6319T. [Aerial Visuals]
1970 July 4: Crashed. Landed gear up at a Confederate Air Force air show at Scholes Field (KGLS), Galveston, Texas, United States. [Aerial Visuals] Damage was caused to the propeller and the underside of the fuselage when pilot Darrel J. W belly landed the Aircraft after failing to lower the undercarriage. https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/243758[Avaition Safety Network]
1970 August 6: Propeller and belly scoop repaired. [Aerial Visuals]
1971 November 2: To Frank D. Strickler, Denton, Texas, United States, keeping registration N6319T. [Aerial Visuals]
1971 November 2: To Fox 51 Limited/Frank D Strickler keeping registration N6319T. [Aerial Visuals]
1972 June 6: Restored. [Aerial Visuals]
1977 December 30: To Frank D. Strickler, Grapevine, TX with new civil registration N4409. [Aerial Visuals]
1981: To Peter Bottome, Caracas, Venezuela keeping civil registration N4409. [Aerial Visuals]
1981 January: To Gordon W. Plaskett, King City, California, United States, with new civil registration N555BM. [Aerial Visuals]
1982: N555BM restoration King City, California, United States. Sent to Golden Horn Aviation, Fort Pierce, Florida, United States,to be repainted. Marked as PE*E, "Barbara M 4th". [Aerial Visuals]
1982: To Peter Bottome, Caracas, Venezuela with new civil registration YV-508-CP. Ferry flight. Flown to Caracas.[Aerial Visuals]
1990 December: Returned to the United States. [Aerial Visuals]
1991 March: To Robert C. Tullius, Winchester, Virginia, United States, with new civil registration N555BM. [Aerial Visuals]
1991 April 9 to 1996: To Group 44 Inc/Robert C. Tullius, Winchester, Virginia, United States, with new civil registration N51RT. [Aerial Visuals]
1993 Circa: Seen at EAA Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States. [Ken Videan, Aerial Visuals]
1994 June: Seen at Hamilton International Airshow, Ontario, Canada. [Mike Henniger, Aerial Visuals]
1995 July 1: Seen at Malone County Airshow, Malone, New York, United States. [Mike Henniger, Aerial Visuals]
1996 January 18 to 2003: To Robert C. Tullius, Sebring, Florida, United States, keeping registration N51RT. [Aerial Visuals]
1996 August 17: Seen at the Wings of Eagles Air Show in Batavia, New York, United States, in markings 413317, VF*B. [Mike Henniger, Aerial Visuals]
2002 October: Aircraft stripped to bare metal and new paint applied. Markings Applied: 413317. [Aerial Visuals]
2003 September 2: Last flight at Kissimmee, Florida, United States, flown by Bob Tullius. [Aerial Visuals]
2003 September: The airframe was donated to the RAFRoyal Air Force Museum, Hendon, United Kingdom, after the 2003 airshow season was over. Dismantled and crated for shipping to the United Kingdom. [Aerial Visuals]
2003: December: To RAFRoyal Air Force Museum, Grahame Park Way, Hendon, London, England, United Kingdom. [Aerial Visuals]
2006 September 8: To Royal Air Force Museum American Foundation, Washington, DC keeping civil registration N51RT. [Aerial Visuals]
2009 June 12: Civil registration, N51RT, cancelled. [Aerial Visuals]
2009 June 12: To Royal Air Force Museum American Foundation, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, with new civil registration N51RT. [Aerial Visuals]
2013 January 1: Certificate of airworthiness for N51RT (F-51D, 44-74409A) issued, with expiry 2024 October 31. [US Federal Aviation Authority (FAA)]
2013 January 1: To Robert C. Tullius Trustee, Sebring, Florida, United States, keeping civil registration N51RT. [Aerial Visuals]
2015 May 29: To Royal Air Force Museum American Foundation, Washington, DC keeping civil registration N51RT. [Aerial Visuals]
2017 November 30: Still on display at RAFRoyal Air Force M (Royal Air Force Museum) Hendon, London, England, United Kingdom, marked as 413317 VF*B. [Keith Melville, Aerial Visuals] |
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