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44-74996 N541OV
" Dago Red "
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P-51D-30NA |
| Serial #: |
44-74996 |
| Registry: |
N541OV |
| Owner: |
Terry Bland |
| Base: |
Provo UT |
| Status: |
Flying |
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History / Previous Identities:
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1963: N5410V (Prevost Smith)
1970: (Donald Walker)
1981: rebuilt at Shafter (Bill Destefani), modified racer #4 "Dago Red"
Numerous owners (Frank Taylor, Alan Preston, David Price, Terry Bland
Reno 1998: Winner! (Bruce Lockwood pilot)
Reno 1999: Winner! (Bruce Lockwood pilot)
For sale! (12/99)
Reno 2000: Winner! (Skip Holm pilot) Blew engine trying to break 500 mph lap speed after race.
Reno 2001: Races cancelled after 11th September Attacks on USA.
Reno 2002: 1st at 466 mph!
Reno 2003: 1st at 487 mph! On Friday, broke records with a 507 mph race!
Reno 2004: 2nd after cutting pylon in Gold Final
Reno 2005: Did not enter races, up for sale
Reno 2006: Dan Martin (Ridge Runner III owner/pilot) and Dan's crew borrowed Dago Red for a few months. Dan put his race motor (Sparrow merlins) into Dago Red and worked out a few bugs with the airframe. The merlin ran well, but an ADI check-valve failed and the engine overheated very quickly during qualifying. Before Dan got the racer down, the engine blew a hole in itself and spewed oil down the sides of Dago Red. Dan landed safely but the merlin was done. The 2nd race motor was producing too much metal after a Wed. night test run. Dago Red was out of the races.
Reno 2008: May - Excitement builds as Dan and Dago enter the races once again. Work continues on with a Sparrow race Merlin. Dan practiced at PRS in June and is looking forward to September.
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Images of 44-74996 N541OV " Dago Red "
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94 pics on file: 65 here, plus 29 more on members page
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Image Credits:
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Chris Luvara - Stick and Rudder Photo (# 100-101)
Curtis Fowles - MustangsMustangs (# 18,31-32,35-40,45,46,52,54,56,60-70,75-95,97,99-103)
Dariusz Jezewski - FotoDJ (# 48)
Mark Kallio (# 3,6,7,9,10)
Scott Germain - Warbird Aero Press (# 25-28)
Tony Zeljeznjak (# 49)
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