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P-51 Who?   Case # 304
44-74978     N74978     Closed
Solved by: Bob Kennedy
P-51 Who 304
Case#: 304
Date: Mar 14 2005
By:
Photo:
unknown photo
Status: Closed
Serial: 44-74978
Registry: N74978
P-51 Who? Viewer Responses
Curt Woolard
03/15/2005 15:31
By the Paint scheme it appears to be an old NACA chase plane from Drydon
Brad Haskin
03/18/2005 13:57
Al Letcher's "Singapore Sally" at Mojave, CA, (Circa 1979-80)
Bob Kennedy
03/30/2005 07:25
This is P-51D, N74978, 44-74978 at Moojave Ca. c. 1980. It was used in a movie that was never completed. Three Mustangs were used, this one, N86JB and one other ID unknown. I shot all three on the ramp several times. The third Mustang did not remain at Mojave very long and none carried N numbers during filming. What gives this one away is the replaced tab on rudder. This Mustang had a code # 205 on the side I would have to look through the files to list the others. No idea as to what became of footage, never saw any used any where. This Mustang was w/o in the Shafter hanger fire. Saw remains after the fire was put out nothing left of her but a lump of metal.
Martin / Swiss Mustangs
04/20/2005 01:53
44-72777 N8064V was at Mojave in same colors, code #212 of fuselage. That was June 1983. Martin / Swiss Mustangs
Steve Hinton
05/08/2005 19:14
This is Jack Sliker's Mustang that Mac McLain flew for "Com Tac 303" in the 70's which was a movie about the black fighter pilots in WW2. The movie was never finished.
Steve Hinton
05/08/2005 19:17
OOPS !! The hangars in the background are too new for 70's
Bob Kennedy
05/10/2005 05:53
Steve is right about the movie, after looking deeper into files same info. However mustang is N74978 found photo, full side view. Bob Kennedy
Case Closed!
P-51 Mustang

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