| Status: | Flying |
| NAA Type: | P-51D-20NA |
| Serial #: | 44-72059 |
| Registry: | N951HB |
| .. past: | N6150U N711WJ |
1945: Jan 04, accepted USAAF
8th AF 364 FG 384 FS coded 5Y P
1945: to Swedish AF as Fv26142
1955: to Nicaragua as GN 96 (some list GN 93)
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rep. GN 93 sold to US as parts in 1963
GN 96 flown back to U.S. as N6150U
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1963: N6150U, ferried back to U.S., Will Martin / MACO Sales, Chicago IL
1965: Jul 17, photo, bare metal, mix of cowlings, line up with 3 other P-51s, N6140U N6149U N6152U
- lower engine cowl part from 44-63634
1965: Jul, pic from Brownwood TX shows P-51 fuselage in jig (N# not visible)
1966: Aviacion Sanford, Gardena CA
1966: June - to Bolivia as FAB 513
- accident as FAB 513, not serviceable
1984: Venezuelan Air Force Museum, Maracay Venezuala
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1995: N711WJ, World Jet Inc, Fort Lauderdale FL
1995: N951HB, Vintage Aero Inc / Herman Bayerdorffer
2002: in restoration
2005: Restoration at Glenn Wegman's Fighter Enterprises, Inc. in Florida
2006: Summer: engine in fuselage, wings almost done
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2020: Jan 28, N951HB, Classic Wings P51 LLC
2020: Sep, N951HB, very close to first flight
2020: Sep 26, N951HB, First Flight!!, Congrats to Glenn Wegman and all involved.
2021: Feb, N951HB, new paint, RCAF Tiger 424 Squadron, Beautiful job!
- painted as RCAF #9253 - RCAF #9253 is 44-74582 N51JT
2021: Apr, N951HB, EAA Sun n Fun - Grand Champion
2021: Jul, N951HB, EAA Oshkosh - Best Fighter - Silver Wrench Award to Glen Wegman - Congratulations!
8th AF 364 FG 384 FS coded 5Y P
1945: to Swedish AF as Fv26142
1955: to Nicaragua as GN 96 (some list GN 93)
--------
rep. GN 93 sold to US as parts in 1963
GN 96 flown back to U.S. as N6150U
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1963: N6150U, ferried back to U.S., Will Martin / MACO Sales, Chicago IL
1965: Jul 17, photo, bare metal, mix of cowlings, line up with 3 other P-51s, N6140U N6149U N6152U
- lower engine cowl part from 44-63634
1965: Jul, pic from Brownwood TX shows P-51 fuselage in jig (N# not visible)
1966: Aviacion Sanford, Gardena CA
1966: June - to Bolivia as FAB 513
- accident as FAB 513, not serviceable
1984: Venezuelan Air Force Museum, Maracay Venezuala
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1995: N711WJ, World Jet Inc, Fort Lauderdale FL
1995: N951HB, Vintage Aero Inc / Herman Bayerdorffer
2002: in restoration
2005: Restoration at Glenn Wegman's Fighter Enterprises, Inc. in Florida
2006: Summer: engine in fuselage, wings almost done
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2020: Jan 28, N951HB, Classic Wings P51 LLC
2020: Sep, N951HB, very close to first flight
2020: Sep 26, N951HB, First Flight!!, Congrats to Glenn Wegman and all involved.
2021: Feb, N951HB, new paint, RCAF Tiger 424 Squadron, Beautiful job!
- painted as RCAF #9253 - RCAF #9253 is 44-74582 N51JT
2021: Apr, N951HB, EAA Sun n Fun - Grand Champion
2021: Jul, N951HB, EAA Oshkosh - Best Fighter - Silver Wrench Award to Glen Wegman - Congratulations!
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