| Status: | Flying |
| NAA Type: | P-51D-30NA |
| Serial #: | 44-74423 |
| Adopted: |
44-10216 |
| Registry: | N64CL |
| .. past: | N6517D N182XF N182X |
1950: RCAF 9595, Nov 8, BOC, 442/443 City of Vancouver Reserve Squadrons
1950: May 12, MacDonald Bros Aircraft Limited, winterization and modification to RCAF requirements
1959: RCAF 9595, Aug 14, SOC
1958: Jul 21, N6517D, James Defuria / Intercontinental Airways
1959: Nov 11, Madison Aviation Corp, Canastota NY
1959: Nov 12, Naylor Aviation Inc, Clinton MD
1959: Nov, N182XF, N.American Maritime Corp, Cambridge MA
1962: Oct 02, Hamilton Aircraft Co, Tuscon AZ
1962: Nov 01, Hillcrest Aviation Industries, Lewiston ID, light yellow top, orange/yellow bottom
1964: California Airmotive Corp, Burbank CA - Clay Lacy pilot, "BANZAI"
1964: Sep, N182XF, Reno Air Races #64 - Qualified 6th @ 337 - Gold 3rd @ 354 - Clay Lacy
1964: Sep, N182XF, Harold's Club Transcontinental Trophy Dash
- Clearwater FL to Reno NV - 2nd 6:36:1 @ 342 - Clay Lacy
1965: Sep, N182XF, Reno Air Races #64 "Cal. Airmotive Special" - Qualified 2nd @ 359 - Gold 3rd @ 356 - Clay Lacy
1966: race modifications by Chuck Lyford
1966: Sep, N182XF, Reno Air Races #64 "Cal. Airmotive Special" - Qualified 6th @ 362 - Chuck Lyford - Gold 3rd @ 360 - Clay Lacy
1966: #64 purple, N182XF on tail at Lancaster Air Races
1967: Sep, N182XF, Reno Air Races #64 "Cal. Airmotive Special" - Qualified 4th @ 392 - Gold 3rd @ 363 - Clay Lacy
1968: Sep, N182XF, #64 Reno Air Races
1968: Sep, N182XF, Reno Air Races #64 "Conroy Aircraft Special" - Qualified 3rd @ 362 - Gold 3rd @ 388 - Clay Lacy
1969: Sep, N182XF, Reno Air Races #64 "Miss Santa Barbara" - Qualified 2nd @ 380 - Gold 3rd @ 371 - Clay Lacy
1970: N64CL, reg, Clay Lacy, Van Nuys CA
1970: Sep, N64CL, Reno Air Races #64 "Miss Van Nuys" - Qualified 1st @ 380 - Gold CHAMPION @ 387 - Clay Lacy
1971: Sep, N64CL, Reno Air Races #64 "Miss Van Nuys" - DNQ @ 398 - only 1 lap completed - Clay Lacy
1972: Sep, N64CL, Reno Air Races #64 "Miss Lois Jean" - Qualified 2nd @ 409 - Gold 4th @ 380 - Clay Lacy
Popular Reno racer, purple P-51 with Snoopy in the back seat.
2013: Reno Air Races 50th Running! Miss Van Nuys shows up for static display looking great.
2019: Jun 19, N64CL, sale, Vicky Benzing. Congrats to Vicky!
2020: Mar, N64CL, restoration, Fighter Rebuilders - Chino CA
2022: Sep, N64CL, restoration, color picked! - see photos
2023: Jan 4, N64CL, restoration, tail cone and fuselage assembled
2023: Aug 31, N64CL, first-flight! Congratulations to Vicky Benzing and Fighter Rebuilders
2023: Sep, Reno Air Races #64 "Plum Crazy"
- a very special aircraft restored and returned to the Reno Air Races
1950: May 12, MacDonald Bros Aircraft Limited, winterization and modification to RCAF requirements
1959: RCAF 9595, Aug 14, SOC
1958: Jul 21, N6517D, James Defuria / Intercontinental Airways
1959: Nov 11, Madison Aviation Corp, Canastota NY
1959: Nov 12, Naylor Aviation Inc, Clinton MD
1959: Nov, N182XF, N.American Maritime Corp, Cambridge MA
1962: Oct 02, Hamilton Aircraft Co, Tuscon AZ
1962: Nov 01, Hillcrest Aviation Industries, Lewiston ID, light yellow top, orange/yellow bottom
1964: California Airmotive Corp, Burbank CA - Clay Lacy pilot, "BANZAI"
1964: Sep, N182XF, Reno Air Races #64 - Qualified 6th @ 337 - Gold 3rd @ 354 - Clay Lacy
1964: Sep, N182XF, Harold's Club Transcontinental Trophy Dash
- Clearwater FL to Reno NV - 2nd 6:36:1 @ 342 - Clay Lacy
1965: Sep, N182XF, Reno Air Races #64 "Cal. Airmotive Special" - Qualified 2nd @ 359 - Gold 3rd @ 356 - Clay Lacy
1966: race modifications by Chuck Lyford
1966: Sep, N182XF, Reno Air Races #64 "Cal. Airmotive Special" - Qualified 6th @ 362 - Chuck Lyford - Gold 3rd @ 360 - Clay Lacy
1966: #64 purple, N182XF on tail at Lancaster Air Races
1967: Sep, N182XF, Reno Air Races #64 "Cal. Airmotive Special" - Qualified 4th @ 392 - Gold 3rd @ 363 - Clay Lacy
1968: Sep, N182XF, #64 Reno Air Races
1968: Sep, N182XF, Reno Air Races #64 "Conroy Aircraft Special" - Qualified 3rd @ 362 - Gold 3rd @ 388 - Clay Lacy
1969: Sep, N182XF, Reno Air Races #64 "Miss Santa Barbara" - Qualified 2nd @ 380 - Gold 3rd @ 371 - Clay Lacy
1970: N64CL, reg, Clay Lacy, Van Nuys CA
1970: Sep, N64CL, Reno Air Races #64 "Miss Van Nuys" - Qualified 1st @ 380 - Gold CHAMPION @ 387 - Clay Lacy
1971: Sep, N64CL, Reno Air Races #64 "Miss Van Nuys" - DNQ @ 398 - only 1 lap completed - Clay Lacy
1972: Sep, N64CL, Reno Air Races #64 "Miss Lois Jean" - Qualified 2nd @ 409 - Gold 4th @ 380 - Clay Lacy
Popular Reno racer, purple P-51 with Snoopy in the back seat.
2013: Reno Air Races 50th Running! Miss Van Nuys shows up for static display looking great.
2019: Jun 19, N64CL, sale, Vicky Benzing. Congrats to Vicky!
2020: Mar, N64CL, restoration, Fighter Rebuilders - Chino CA
2022: Sep, N64CL, restoration, color picked! - see photos
2023: Jan 4, N64CL, restoration, tail cone and fuselage assembled
2023: Aug 31, N64CL, first-flight! Congratulations to Vicky Benzing and Fighter Rebuilders
2023: Sep, Reno Air Races #64 "Plum Crazy"
- a very special aircraft restored and returned to the Reno Air Races
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