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42-103293 N251MX "Stars Look Down"
Collings Foundation, New Smyrna Beach FL
P-51 Survivor 42-103293 N251MX
Status: Restoration
NAA Type: P-51C-10NT
Conversion:
TP-51C
Serial #: 42-103293
Registry: N251MX
.. past:   N24177
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History: 42-103293 N251MX "Stars Look Down"
2000: after John Muszala collects B/C parts for years, a deal with warbird collector Max Chapman was reached and this historic restoration began.
2002: restoration project, John Muszala Pacific Fighters, Idaho
First ever full dual-cockpit configuration, designate TP-51C
2003: June, N24177, Max Chapman
2004: May 5, first flight, paint to follow
2004: N251MX, Max Chapman, EAA Airventure Oshkosh - "Best P-51"

The only TP-51C in existence today 2004/5. Very detailed work by John Muszala as usual. The cockpit is something you have to see, a wonderful blend of original and new.

2005: Oshkosh Airventure flown by Ed Shipley
2006: New paint - 15th AF "Betty Jane", to match the other Chapman P-51s
2007: N251MX, Collings Foundation, On tour with the B-17, B-24 and B-25
2009: Very popular and flies regularly. You can fly the P-51!! Hang on to your last couple paychecks then come enjoy a historic flight.
2010: Still flying happy riders all around the US
2011: You can have the P-51C throttle, stick and adrenaline in your hands!
2016: under "deep" maintenance/restoration
2020: OD Paint, "Stars Look Down" nearing completion

The Last of the Wild Horses

P-51 Survivors book featuring images from Dick Phillips and John Dienst, with Mark Phillips. To order, goto The Last of the Wild Horses. You can order online. Price is $100 for pages and pages of P-51 Survivor history and photos. Over 2,500 photos! The late Dick Phillips shared hundreds of his P-51 images with us at MustangsMustangs over the last 25 years. If you can, help support his life-long passion. I recently ordered my copy.

Thank you!
Curtis Fowles, MustangsMustangs

90 Images of   42-103293   N251MX   "Stars Look Down" on file
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Image Credits:
  John Muszala   Pacific Fighters  
  Brad Lauderback    
  Curtis Fowles   MustangsMustangs  
  Jim Harris    
  Mark Carlisle   Mark Carlisle - Airliners.net  
  Florida Warbirds   Florida Warbirds  
  American Aero Services   American Aero  
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