| Status: | Flying |
| NAA Type: | P-51D-20NA |
| Serial #: | 44-63675 |
| Registry: | N1751D |
| .. past: | N5452V (#2) |
1945: US 9th AF, 370FG, 402nd Squadron, Lt. Bob Bohna - "Sierra Sue"
1947: Swedish AF Fv26152
1954: shipped - Nicaragua GN91
1961: display in Nicaragua
1970: return to USA, Dave Allender, San Aario CA
1973: N5452V (#2), Dave Allender - rebuilt as #19 racer, red with mini bubble canopy
1977: N1751D, Roger Christgau, Edin Praire MN
1978: N1751D, Dan Martin ferries 44-63675 to Hollister for restoration to stock P-51
1982: N1751D, Bob Bohna revisits "Sierra Sue"
1983: N1751D, restoration complete "Sierra Sue II" on left side, "Gul Kalle" on right side
2011: Jul, N1751D, sold, Paul Ehlen, to be restored to original
Restoration at Aircorps Aviation Bermidji MN
2014: Sep 17, N1751D, first-flight, pilot Doug Rozendaal, Congrats to Paul Ehlen and the crew at Aircorps!
2017: Feb 03, N1751D, reg, Paul Ehlen, Rare Birds LLC, Bloomington MN
2023: Dec 15, N1751D, sale, Craig Potts, Scottsdale AZ - Congratulations!
1947: Swedish AF Fv26152
1954: shipped - Nicaragua GN91
1961: display in Nicaragua
1970: return to USA, Dave Allender, San Aario CA
1973: N5452V (#2), Dave Allender - rebuilt as #19 racer, red with mini bubble canopy
1977: N1751D, Roger Christgau, Edin Praire MN
1978: N1751D, Dan Martin ferries 44-63675 to Hollister for restoration to stock P-51
1982: N1751D, Bob Bohna revisits "Sierra Sue"
1983: N1751D, restoration complete "Sierra Sue II" on left side, "Gul Kalle" on right side
2011: Jul, N1751D, sold, Paul Ehlen, to be restored to original
Restoration at Aircorps Aviation Bermidji MN
2014: Sep 17, N1751D, first-flight, pilot Doug Rozendaal, Congrats to Paul Ehlen and the crew at Aircorps!
2017: Feb 03, N1751D, reg, Paul Ehlen, Rare Birds LLC, Bloomington MN
2023: Dec 15, N1751D, sale, Craig Potts, Scottsdale AZ - Congratulations!
The Last of the Wild Horses
P-51 Survivors book featuring images from Dick Phillips and John Dienst, with Mark Phillips.
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Dick Phillips Warbird Images
via Doug Stitt
Gary Chambers
Bob Luikens Wings of the North
Connor Madison
Eric Allen
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