| Status: | Rep. Parts |
| NAA Type: | P-51B-15NA |
| Serial #: | 43-24760 |
| Registry: | NX28388 |
| .. past: | |
S/N 43-24760 History C/N 104-25789
1944: Mar 14, North American Aircraft
1945: War Assets Administration
1946: May 24, Sold Surplus, North American Aviation Inc, Los Angeles CA
1946: Aug 06, NX28388, sale, Jackie Cochran, flew as #13, "Luckie Strike" green, Bendix Racer
1946: Bendix Race: 2nd place behind Paul Mantz at 408 mph, Jackie Cochran pilot.
1947: Bendix Race: 4th place at 404 mph, Bruce Gimbel pilot.
1947: Dec 10, FAI World Record 100KM at Coachella CA - 469.55 mph
1947: Dec 17, FAI World Record 3KM at Thermal CA - 412 mph
1948: May 22, FAI World Record 2000KM, Palm Springs CA to Santa Fe NM - 440.299 mph
1948: May 24, FAI World Record 1000KM, Palm Springs CA to Flagstaff AZ - 431.094 mph
1948: Bendix Race: 3rd Place at 446 mph, Jackie Cochrane flying - 1 min :18 behind leader!
1948: Sep 08, crashed, Sayre OK, return flight from Bendix Races to CA - ferry pilot Sam Held killed
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1973: rep. parts, Michael Coutches, Hayward CA
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Bendix race info and record info: https://www.thisdayinaviation.com/jackie-cochrans-north-american-aviation-inc-p-51c-mustang-racer-n5528n/
1944: Mar 14, North American Aircraft
1945: War Assets Administration
1946: May 24, Sold Surplus, North American Aviation Inc, Los Angeles CA
1946: Aug 06, NX28388, sale, Jackie Cochran, flew as #13, "Luckie Strike" green, Bendix Racer
1946: Bendix Race: 2nd place behind Paul Mantz at 408 mph, Jackie Cochran pilot.
1947: Bendix Race: 4th place at 404 mph, Bruce Gimbel pilot.
1947: Dec 10, FAI World Record 100KM at Coachella CA - 469.55 mph
1947: Dec 17, FAI World Record 3KM at Thermal CA - 412 mph
1948: May 22, FAI World Record 2000KM, Palm Springs CA to Santa Fe NM - 440.299 mph
1948: May 24, FAI World Record 1000KM, Palm Springs CA to Flagstaff AZ - 431.094 mph
1948: Bendix Race: 3rd Place at 446 mph, Jackie Cochrane flying - 1 min :18 behind leader!
1948: Sep 08, crashed, Sayre OK, return flight from Bendix Races to CA - ferry pilot Sam Held killed
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1973: rep. parts, Michael Coutches, Hayward CA
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Bendix race info and record info: https://www.thisdayinaviation.com/jackie-cochrans-north-american-aviation-inc-p-51c-mustang-racer-n5528n/
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