| Status: | Flying |
| NAA Type: | P-51D-20NA |
| Serial #: | 44-63476 |
| Registry: | N63476 |
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S/N 44-63476 C/N 122-31202
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1950: Nov 23, Uruguayan AF FAU 252
1955: Aug 08, FAU 252, crashed, into lake during bombing training
1960: FAU 252, SOC, rep. scrapped, but crashed into river/lake
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1989: Bob May began recovery efforts for a FAU P-51 that was reportedly in the Rio Negro River in Uruguay. P-51 crashed during a bombing training mission.
1991: on site recover begins, Bob May
1992: wreckage found, paperwork and lawsuits
1994: wreckage shipped to USA, Gerry Beck's shop in North Dakota. To be restored as "City of Winnipeg Sqdn."
2000: Mar 8, N63476, Dakota Mustang Inc, Whapeton ND
2004: first flight
2008: sold, Tom Friedkin, who has quite a collection of warbirds.
2010: Jan 22, sold, Claire Aviation / Tom Duffy
2012: new paint, named "KWITCHERBITCHIN"
2025: Jul 12, N63476, active/flying, KMJX Toms River NJ
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1950: Nov 23, Uruguayan AF FAU 252
1955: Aug 08, FAU 252, crashed, into lake during bombing training
1960: FAU 252, SOC, rep. scrapped, but crashed into river/lake
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1989: Bob May began recovery efforts for a FAU P-51 that was reportedly in the Rio Negro River in Uruguay. P-51 crashed during a bombing training mission.
1991: on site recover begins, Bob May
1992: wreckage found, paperwork and lawsuits
1994: wreckage shipped to USA, Gerry Beck's shop in North Dakota. To be restored as "City of Winnipeg Sqdn."
2000: Mar 8, N63476, Dakota Mustang Inc, Whapeton ND
2004: first flight
2008: sold, Tom Friedkin, who has quite a collection of warbirds.
2010: Jan 22, sold, Claire Aviation / Tom Duffy
2012: new paint, named "KWITCHERBITCHIN"
2025: Jul 12, N63476, active/flying, KMJX Toms River NJ
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