| Status: | Crashed/Dest. 1967 |
| NAA Type: | P-51D-25NA |
| Serial #: | 44-73428 |
| Registry: | N12065 |
| .. past: | N6324T |
S/N 44-73428 C/N 122-39887
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Illinois ANG
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1958: May 23, Del to Nicaraguan AF as GN 118, SOC 1963
1963: Jul 8, N6324T, MACO Sales / Will W. Martin, Chicago IL
- Between 1963 and 1965 Will Martin / MACO Sales purchased 21 P-51Ds from the government of Nicaragua
- most were sold in small batches
- Martin prepped the P-51s capable of flying for the long ferry flight to the USA from Nicaragua
- N6324T was ferried back to the USA rep. Jun 18 1963
1963: N12065, Edward I. Gilbert, Phoenix AZ
1965: Apr 11, Damaged during landing - gear collapsed from hard landing, Madison WI
1966: N12065, Marvin L. Gardner, Brownswood TX
1967: Jul 22, N12065, J G Ghormley, Fort Worth TX
1967: Nov 18, Crashed/Destroyed, landing, stall - spin - fire
1970: Jun 30, deregistered
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Illinois ANG
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1958: May 23, Del to Nicaraguan AF as GN 118, SOC 1963
1963: Jul 8, N6324T, MACO Sales / Will W. Martin, Chicago IL
- Between 1963 and 1965 Will Martin / MACO Sales purchased 21 P-51Ds from the government of Nicaragua
- most were sold in small batches
- Martin prepped the P-51s capable of flying for the long ferry flight to the USA from Nicaragua
- N6324T was ferried back to the USA rep. Jun 18 1963
1963: N12065, Edward I. Gilbert, Phoenix AZ
1965: Apr 11, Damaged during landing - gear collapsed from hard landing, Madison WI
1966: N12065, Marvin L. Gardner, Brownswood TX
1967: Jul 22, N12065, J G Ghormley, Fort Worth TX
1967: Nov 18, Crashed/Destroyed, landing, stall - spin - fire
1970: Jun 30, deregistered
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