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42-83731 N251A
Tom Friedkin, Chino Ca
P-51 Survivor 42-83731 N251A
Status: Flying
NAA Type: A-36
Serial #: 42-83731
Registry: N251A
.. past:   N50452
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History: 42-83731 N251A

1950: Jack Hardwick, storage
1975: rebuild by Thomas Camp
1980: N50452, Dick Martin
1983: N251A, Tom Friedkin
1988: Sep 20, N251A, Tom Friedkin, Houston TX
1991: display at Champlin Fighter Museum, AZ
1994: display at Lone Star Flight Museum, TX
2002: May/June - P-51 is shipped to Duxford for the Legends Airshow
2003: Back in USA, awaiting rebuild in Chino
2005: stored, awaiting rebuild
2006: rebuild underway at Chino, Ca
2010: May, airworthy, just in time for the Planes of Fame Airshow. Bare metal.
2012: New paint: OD Green top/sides, grey bottom, red spinner, yellow wing band, diagonal white tail band

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Image Credits:
  Jason Dilworth    
  Ben Rogers   Duxford.org  
  Steve Huckvale    
  Christophe Collin    
  Nigel Rolling    
  Doug Fisher   Ron's Archive  
  Christian Bechir   website  
  Terry Fox    
  Vlado Lenoch    
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