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PostPosted: Mon Jan 04, 2016 11:53 pm 
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(N5436V on cover) Flying Magazine Sep 1964, included a preview of the first Reno Races 1964 page-60

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Early civil history of 44-84753

N5436V 1963-1964 Robert L. Rodman, Fullerton, CA

N5436V 1966-1978 Les Grant, Santa Barbara, CA

N51TC 1978-1986 Ted E. Contri/Contri Construction, Reno, NV
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Lt. Lindsay Grove, tucked in very tight in his P-51-15-NA Mustang.
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P-51's? here's my favorite:
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Photo credit Steve Rambeck. His father Harold was a pilot in WWII, these are from his files.

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I took this picture of Ted Contri arriving at the Watsonville (CA) fly-in in 1979. Ted had just bought the Mustang( 44-84753 ) and this was his first airshow as a participant. 8)

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They don't make them any better than Ted. He really did like seeing his picture in the magazines. RIP Ted. Thank you for posting this...

This was actually my first "paid" photo.
Later that year at Reno, Ted hung out with us all week in the Ridge Runner pit. I told him about this picture and he said he wanted a copy, so I had two 8X10's printed and sent to him. He signed this one and returned it, and sent a check for 3 more copies.
Too bad I never got the ride he promised me. :?

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"Kimberly Kaye" at Ione, 2015

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George Perez's at Sonoma, 2015 - this is the longest single person owned Mustang in history.

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The Horsemen - P-51 Mustang pair by stu norris, on Flickr

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Stuart, your pictures are fabulous! Thanks a million for posting!

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#1...Hoover...N2251D...Spokane (GEG)...May 1963...

#2...Reno '68...

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Any more info on this one? The airframe looks like the ones that came right after NA-73X...A models?


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That is the EAA's XP-51 (41-038) - restored and flown in the late 70's/early 80's, but has been displayed static since 1982/83 at the EAA Museum.

It was built as part of the first batch of Mustang I's for the RAF. It was the fourth Mustang I produced and initially given the RAF serial of AG348. However, this aircraft and another (AG354/41-039 - the 10th Mustang I produced), were retained by the USAAF for evaluation and designated XP-51.

The order of Allison-engine Mustang production started with the RAF Mustang I (with a few different versions), followed by the P-51 (no letter designation), then the A-36, and then the P-51A.


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That is the EAA's XP-51 (41-038) - restored and flown in the late 70's/early 80's, but has been displayed static since 1982/83 at the EAA Museum.

It was built as part of the first batch of Mustang I's for the RAF. It was the fourth Mustang I produced and initially given the RAF serial of AG348. However, this aircraft and another (AG354/41-039 - the 10th Mustang I produced), were retained by the USAAF for evaluation and designated XP-51.

The order of Allison-engine Mustang production started with the RAF Mustang I (with a few different versions), followed by the P-51 (no letter designation), then the A-36, and then the P-51A.


Amazing! The story of the "discovery" of the P-51 at Wright Field is one of my favorite parts of the Mustang story. Didn't know either of those was still around.

Wish someone could/would do a replica of NA-73X. One of the most beautiful airplanes ever, IMO.

Thanks for the info John.


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John Terrell is a Mustang information show off!! :lol:

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Any more info on this one? The airframe looks like the ones that came right after NA-73X...A models?



1978 was my first year at Oshkosh. I'm sure I'm not the only one that fell in love with the flying silver dagger that was the XP-51 (especially in contrast with the seemingly generic P-51D's that dominated the warbird demonstrations).

It was a bittersweet moment when the EAA grounded the XP-51. Everyone understood WHY, but it was still a bitter pill to swallow. I think that's why Moon Spillers P-51A/D (now "Polar Bear") generated so much excitement when it arrived on the scene; as, once again, many could admire a Mustang with the correct engine installed! :drink3:

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