| Status: | Written Off - 68 / FAB |
| NAA Type: | P-51D-20NA |
| Serial #: | 44-72291 |
| Registry: | N614OU |
| .. past: | N6140U N2114 |
S/N 44-722291 C/N 122-38750
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1944: USAAF 44-72291, 8th AF, 20th FG, 79th FS, MC-U
1945: stored, Furth Germany
1947: ferried, Sweden
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1947: Swedish AF, RSWAF Fv26055
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1955: Jan 17, Nicaragua AF GN 79 (also rep. as GN 83)
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1965: Jun, import U.S., Maco Sales / Will Martin, Chicago IL
- Between 1963 and 1965 Will Martin / MACO Sales purchased 21 P-51Ds from the government of Nicaragua
- most were sold in small batches
- Martin prepped the P-51s capable of flying for the long ferry flight to the USA from Nicaragua
1965: Jul, N6140U, N6149U, photo, Midland TX, painted orange - from FAN Demonstration Team (N# not visible in photo)
196?: work done at Mustangs Unlimited, Atlanta GA.
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rep. to N2114 (reg as 44-63634)
1965: Nov 09, N2114, Guglielmo Silini, Springfield IL
1968: Apr 21, N2114, crashed Springfield IL. Forced gear up landing, engine coolant leak, engine failure
1968: written off
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1966: rep. Bolivia as FAB 512
1967: Dec 30, crashed
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Fate Unknown
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1944: USAAF 44-72291, 8th AF, 20th FG, 79th FS, MC-U
1945: stored, Furth Germany
1947: ferried, Sweden
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1947: Swedish AF, RSWAF Fv26055
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1955: Jan 17, Nicaragua AF GN 79 (also rep. as GN 83)
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1965: Jun, import U.S., Maco Sales / Will Martin, Chicago IL
- Between 1963 and 1965 Will Martin / MACO Sales purchased 21 P-51Ds from the government of Nicaragua
- most were sold in small batches
- Martin prepped the P-51s capable of flying for the long ferry flight to the USA from Nicaragua
1965: Jul, N6140U, N6149U, photo, Midland TX, painted orange - from FAN Demonstration Team (N# not visible in photo)
196?: work done at Mustangs Unlimited, Atlanta GA.
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rep. to N2114 (reg as 44-63634)
1965: Nov 09, N2114, Guglielmo Silini, Springfield IL
1968: Apr 21, N2114, crashed Springfield IL. Forced gear up landing, engine coolant leak, engine failure
1968: written off
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1966: rep. Bolivia as FAB 512
1967: Dec 30, crashed
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Fate Unknown
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