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44-63350 N51TK "Orphan Girl"
Far West Aviation LLC, Billings MT
P-51 Survivor 44-63350 N51TK
Status: Flying
NAA Type: P-51D-20NA
Serial #: 44-63350
Registry: N51TK
.. past:   N2870D
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History: 44-63350 N51TK "Orphan Girl"
WWII Vet: 15th AF, MTO
1945: Oct 11, return to U.S.
Kentucky NG
sold surplus 1680TT
(thanks to M.Foutch for the above info)
1952: Sep 05, landing accident, Langley AFB VA
-- total service time: 1680 hrs --
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1963: N2870D, Clearance Head, Eglin IL
1966: N2870D, Mark Foutch, Champaign IL
1969: Sep 01, N2870D, ground collision, hit by 44-73877, air races at Euless TX - waiting clearance for take-off
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1984: N51TK (#2), restoration, Tom Kelley / John Dilley / Fort Wayne Air Services
(N51TK #1 painted as Lou IV also, raced Reno #19 )

1986: Sep, N51TK (#2), Reno Air Races #19 "Lou IV" (like N51TK #1) - Qualified 10th @ 399 - Gold 6th @ 367 - Tom Kelly

1989: Apr 11, N51TK, crashed on takeoff - overrun, Fort Wayne IN
1989: N151RR (ntu), International Aircraft Ltd., Hockessin DE
1992: Jun 30, N51TK, take-off accident, Fort Wayne IN
1993: N51TK, Charles Greenhill, Mettawa IL
1994: Dec 29, N51TK, crashed-forced landing, Round Lake IL
1996: N51TK, rebuilt - "LouIV"
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2006: N51TK, John McKittrick - The aircraft will be based in So. California.
2007: July 15 - After receiving many hours of dual instruction from Matt Jackson, McKittrick was ready for his P-51 solo at Camarillo, Ca. During the landing, a bounce and/or balloon were encountered, then a go-around was performed. The aircraft torque rolled and crashed inverted off the left side of the runway. John McKittrick did not survive. He was very passionate about warbirds and was an experienced pilot. Condolences to his family and friends.
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2008: Jun 11, N51TK, sale, Terry Dieno / Fast Toys for Boys Inc, Wenatchee WA
2010: N51TK, Terry Dieno / Fast Toys for Boys - restoration
2010: N51TK, wings, flaps and ailerons rebuilt at Odegaard Wings
2011: N51TK, restoration in progress
2018: Oct 23, N51TK, first-flight, Doug Rozendaal test pilot. Congrats to Terry Dieno and his crew!!
2022: Jun 10, N51TK, sale, Far West Aviation LLC, Billings MT
2023: "Orphan Girl"

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