| Status: | Flying |
| NAA Type: | P-51D-20NA |
| Serial #: | 44-63807 |
| Registry: | N20MS |
| .. past: | C-GXUO |
S/N 44-63807 C/N 122-31533
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WWII Vet: assigned 8th Air Force
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1949: Grand Central Aircraft Company, Glendale CA - preparation for delivery to Uruguay
1950: Dec 4, Uruguaya FAU 274 (also rep. FAU 272)
- ferry flights from USA to Uruguay Oct-Dec 1950
- route: Palmdale CA, El Paso TX, San Antonio TX, Mobile AL, Tampa FL, Camaguey Cuba, Antiqua, Aguadilla Puerto Rico, Port of Spain Trinadad, Georgetown British Guiana, Belem Brazil, Fortaleza, Recife, Bahia, Rio de Janeiro Brazil, Porto Alegre, Carrasco, Montevideo Uruguay
1959: Sep 04, FAU 274, last flight of all FAU P-51s as FA Uruguaya
1960: Mar 19, sold, Bolivia as FAB 506
- ferried to Bolivia May 1960
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1977: C-GXUO, Arny Carnegie, Edmonton Alberta Canada
1978: Bill Bailey, Calgary Alberta Canada
1985: N20MS, Ed Stringfellow / Mid South Lumber Co, Birmingham AL
2001: Mar 09, Jon Vesely, Inverness IL
2002: Restoration at Midwest Aero Restoration
2004: Charles Somers, Sacramento CA
2004: July, restoration complete as "Daddy's Girl"
- restoration by Mike Vadeboncoeur of Midwest Aero Restorations, Ltd.
- absolutely beautiful work by Mike (again), debut at Oshkosh 2004
2008: Jan 14, reg, Pacwest P-51 LLC, McClellan CA
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WWII Vet: assigned 8th Air Force
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1949: Grand Central Aircraft Company, Glendale CA - preparation for delivery to Uruguay
1950: Dec 4, Uruguaya FAU 274 (also rep. FAU 272)
- ferry flights from USA to Uruguay Oct-Dec 1950
- route: Palmdale CA, El Paso TX, San Antonio TX, Mobile AL, Tampa FL, Camaguey Cuba, Antiqua, Aguadilla Puerto Rico, Port of Spain Trinadad, Georgetown British Guiana, Belem Brazil, Fortaleza, Recife, Bahia, Rio de Janeiro Brazil, Porto Alegre, Carrasco, Montevideo Uruguay
1959: Sep 04, FAU 274, last flight of all FAU P-51s as FA Uruguaya
1960: Mar 19, sold, Bolivia as FAB 506
- ferried to Bolivia May 1960
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1977: C-GXUO, Arny Carnegie, Edmonton Alberta Canada
1978: Bill Bailey, Calgary Alberta Canada
1985: N20MS, Ed Stringfellow / Mid South Lumber Co, Birmingham AL
2001: Mar 09, Jon Vesely, Inverness IL
2002: Restoration at Midwest Aero Restoration
2004: Charles Somers, Sacramento CA
2004: July, restoration complete as "Daddy's Girl"
- restoration by Mike Vadeboncoeur of Midwest Aero Restorations, Ltd.
- absolutely beautiful work by Mike (again), debut at Oshkosh 2004
2008: Jan 14, reg, Pacwest P-51 LLC, McClellan CA
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