| Status: | Planned Restoration |
| NAA Type: | P-51D-25NA |
| Serial #: | 44-73196 |
| Registry: | G-CTIN |
| .. past: | N5449V |
1957: McClellan AFB, Sacramento CA, surplus disposal
1957: N5449V, Harry Falk, Vacaville CA
1958: N5449V, Nicholas Biever, San Francisco CA
1958: N5449V, Alford Refigerated Warehouses, Dallas TX
1964: N5449V, Fred Johnson Jr, Summitville OH
1964: N5449V, Walter Hackett, Niles OH
1972: N5449V, Neely Bros Construction, Jackson MS
1973: Aug 11, N5449V, Charles Milam, Layfayette LA
1973: N5449V, maroon with white Cavalier type stripe
1978: N5449V, Scott Smith, Orlando FL
1978: Sep, N5449V, Reno Air Races #04 "Ge Ge II" - Qualified 5th @ 383 - Gold 5th @ 370 - Scott Smith
1979: Miami/Homestead Air Races, Homestead FL #04 "Ge Ge II"
1979: Sep, N5449V, Reno Air Races #04 "Ge Ge II" - Qualified 11th @ 370 - Gold 5th @ 358 - Bill Whittington
1980: Sep, N5449V, Reno Air Races #81 "Ge Ge II" - Qualified 9th @ 381 - Bronze DNS - Earl Ketchen
1981: N5449V, World Jet Inc, Fort Lauderdale FL
1981: N5449V, Don Davis, Casper WY, "Habu" #81
1981: Sep, N5449V, Reno Air Races #81 "Habu" - Qualified 12th @ 371 - Silver 1st @ 378 - Earl Ketchen
1982: Sep, N5449V, Reno Air Races #81 "Habu" - Qualified 13th @ 374 - Bronze 1st @ 400! - Earl Ketchen
1984: Jul 15, N5449V, crashed, Aspen CO, Earl Ketchen killed
- wreck stored
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2015: G-CTIN, Aug 12, Phil Earthey, planned restoration
2024: May 17, N5449V, QUALITAIR LLC, MICHELSTADT GERMANY
1957: N5449V, Harry Falk, Vacaville CA
1958: N5449V, Nicholas Biever, San Francisco CA
1958: N5449V, Alford Refigerated Warehouses, Dallas TX
1964: N5449V, Fred Johnson Jr, Summitville OH
1964: N5449V, Walter Hackett, Niles OH
1972: N5449V, Neely Bros Construction, Jackson MS
1973: Aug 11, N5449V, Charles Milam, Layfayette LA
1973: N5449V, maroon with white Cavalier type stripe
1978: N5449V, Scott Smith, Orlando FL
1978: Sep, N5449V, Reno Air Races #04 "Ge Ge II" - Qualified 5th @ 383 - Gold 5th @ 370 - Scott Smith
1979: Miami/Homestead Air Races, Homestead FL #04 "Ge Ge II"
1979: Sep, N5449V, Reno Air Races #04 "Ge Ge II" - Qualified 11th @ 370 - Gold 5th @ 358 - Bill Whittington
1980: Sep, N5449V, Reno Air Races #81 "Ge Ge II" - Qualified 9th @ 381 - Bronze DNS - Earl Ketchen
1981: N5449V, World Jet Inc, Fort Lauderdale FL
1981: N5449V, Don Davis, Casper WY, "Habu" #81
1981: Sep, N5449V, Reno Air Races #81 "Habu" - Qualified 12th @ 371 - Silver 1st @ 378 - Earl Ketchen
1982: Sep, N5449V, Reno Air Races #81 "Habu" - Qualified 13th @ 374 - Bronze 1st @ 400! - Earl Ketchen
1984: Jul 15, N5449V, crashed, Aspen CO, Earl Ketchen killed
- wreck stored
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2015: G-CTIN, Aug 12, Phil Earthey, planned restoration
2024: May 17, N5449V, QUALITAIR LLC, MICHELSTADT GERMANY
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