J.Scheil: I dont know the circumstances of the replaced cowlings, and that would be interesting, as i found a 8x11 of this ship when this paint was new... Another Mclellan mustang and surplused as N5414V and then sold to Richard Weaver of Van Nuys CA as N713DW racing as #6 and #15. She was sold in 1970 to T neal of pasadena then to Anthony D'Allesandris of Reno NV where she had 4 registrations. N22DC, 72, N51T 77, N51TZ and then N5415V second allocation. I think there was a crash and parts were being moved around as 45-11571 N5415V and N51T was also parts? and owned by Tony D'A. In any case an aircraft was rebuilt from the two and became 511553 and was raced as Miss Fit by Erin Reinschild. Sold and restored she is today the Jacky C, and is a great looking stock P-51D!


William D. Yoak: This Mustang was owned and raced by Dick Weaver in 1965 and '66.The aircraft was based out of Vannuys,but I do not know the present status or about who the present owner might be. I think Weaver sold it in the mid to late 60's.


T.J. Johansen: Case #109 This is 45-11553 which at the time was owned by Dick Weaver who was head instructor for Valley Pilots at Van Nuys. The plane was also used for air racing a couple of times with a Zeuschel Merlin up front. I´ve been told that Weaver later went to Vietnam and was shot down as one of the last pilots (If not the last!) of that war! If I´m not wrong the plane is still owned by Jeff Clyman in 78th FG colors as "Jacky C"


Bill Eaton: By the way, the photos were taken at Reno, probably '71 or thereabouts. N713DW had been raced in the 1966-68 period with a Bearcat propeller previous to getting the "K" prop shown in the photo(s). Perhaps N713DW suffered some problem running the Bearcat prop (as Cliff Cummins did with #69/N79111 at Reno '70) and had a mishap that required a new prop and cowls?