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44-74469 N514RP
" Red Dog "
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P-51D-30NA |
| Serial #: |
44-74469 |
| Registry: |
N514RP |
| Owner: |
Ron Pratt |
| Base: |
Chandler Az |
| Status: |
Flying |
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History / Previous Identities:
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1945: 3rd Air Force at Chatham Field, FL
1948: Kearney AFB, 27 FG for fighter escorts for SAC
1950: Texas Air National Guard, 182nd TFS, Brooks
1950: Tactical Air Command, 136th FBW, Langley
1952: Air Defense Command, 109th FIS, Holman
1958: Surplused by USAF
1958: N7723C (Trans Florida Aviation) modified to Cavalier Mk.2
1960: Dominican Republic Air Force as FAD 1919
1984: return to USA (O'Farrell)
1986: N51DJ restoration as "Tally Ho II" (Jerry Miles)
1999: N51DJ paint stripped (Aero Craft Services)
2000: N1251D (Classic American Aircraft, Inc.) restoration
2000: N1251D Flying (October 2000)
2002: (May) shipped to Mike Vadeboncoeur's
Midwest Aero Restorations, Ltd. in Danville, Illinois
for full restoration.
2004: N74469, restoration as Major Louis H. Norley's "Red Dog"
2006: unveiled at Oshkosh Airventure in July. The restoration is first class. Take a very close look at the workmanship, it is excellent. "Red Dog" won Reserve Grand Champion at EAA Airventure, congratulations Dan and Mike!
2007: Ron Pratt of Chandler Az
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Images of 44-74469 N514RP " Red Dog "
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30 pics on file
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Image Credits:
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Classic American Aircraft
Curtis Fowles - MustangsMustangs
Dan Baun
Den Pascoe
Midwest Aero Restorations
Mike Vadeboncoeur - Midwest Aero Restorations Ltd
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