S/N 44-73149 C/N 122-39608
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1945: US training units
There is a report that states this P-51 served with the 357th FG
1947: Jun 7, RCAF 9568, Suffield Alberta (part of the first delivery batch to Canada)
1957: RCAF 9561, storage, Carberry Manitoba Canada
1957: Feb 25, N6340T, Defuria / Ritts / Intercontinental Airways, Canastota NY
1960: May 10, N6340T, Aero Enterprises, Elkhart IN
1962: Jul 30, N6340T, Ernest Beehler, West Covina CA, restoration at Aerosport, Chino CA KCNO
1965: Apr 16, off airport landing - engine trouble, N Lexington MO
1967: N6340T, bare metal, N6340T on tail
1974: Aug 19, N6340T, Charles Beck / Edward Modes, Burbank Ca, racer #7 "Candyman" - red w/ white stripe
1974: Sep, N6340T, Reno Air Races #7 "Candyman" - Qualified 13th @ 356 - Medallion 5th @ 351 - Jim Modes
1975: Sep, N6340T, Reno Air Races #7 "Candyman" - Qualified 16th @ 348 - Charlie Beck - Medallion 2nd @ 360 - Jim Modes
1976: Aug 04, N6340T, Robert MacFarlane, Placerville CA
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1980: N6340T, overhaul, Oakland Ca prior to
1980: N6340T, ferry flight to Switzerland by John Crocker
1980: N6340T, Stephen Grey / The Fighter Collection, Duxford UK
1981: N6340T, flew as "Moose"/"Candyman"
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1986: May 06, N51JJ, John Crocker, San Mateo CA
1989: N51JJ, OD green, white "Moose"
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1991: G-BTCD, The Fighter Collection, Duxford Cambridgeshire UK
1999: Aug 18, G-BTCD, Mark Hanna / The Old Flying Machine Company, new paint job - olive drab/yellow nose
2002: new paint as "Ferocious Frankie" 44-13704,B7 H
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2017: Dec 21, G-BTCD, sale, MSO Air & Space Museum, Sivrihisar Air Park - Eskisehir Turkey, to be delivered Jan 2018
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