Registry overhaul - What's next?

Scott Rose · **Posted:** Mon Jun 05, 2017 5:44 am

The registry code upgrade is ongoing and as part of that up grade I am trying to process the updates that I have for individual aircraft. Since it has been awhile since it was updated, and is by far the most popular registry, the P-51 Mustang Registry is in the upgrade hanger. So now is the time to submit information and/or images if you haven't already done so. You can put information in this thread or send it via e-mail to:

With somewhere near a quarter of a million files to maintain across the entire site updates take time. I appreciate you're continued patience and thank you for all the help (you know who you are). I appreciate it,

P.S. B-17 Flying Fortress registry is up next (I'm looking at you Pat

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marine air · **Posted:** Tue Jun 06, 2017 7:08 pm

I would like to make two suggestions. 1) Registry for the Grumman J2F Duck. and a registry for one offs and one of a kinds. Like the Columbine Duck and a few others that have been forgotten.

Scott Rose · **Posted:** Wed Jun 07, 2017 8:43 am

marine air wrote:

I would like to make two suggestions. 1) Registry for the Grumman J2F Duck. and a registry for one offs and one of a kinds. Like the Columbine Duck and a few others that have been forgotten.

That idea has been floating around my head for awhile. Could you make a list of aircraft you'd like to see in this registry? Type and serial # or n-number would be good. Once I have that I'll generate the initial files.

airnutz · **Posted:** Wed Jun 07, 2017 10:13 am

Scott, one possible quickie for you. I noticed in the Fiat G.59 registry the lack of of Jerry Yagen's MM53778, c#185 which reportedly is being converted to G.55, tho there is an oddity in registrations. The ex-Zuccoli G.59 formerly VH-LIX, now D-FIAT, MM3772, c#179 came out of Meier's restoration with NC185 painted on it rather than NC179. Might stand-by on some clarification from those folks? Like you got nuthin' else to do...

Regardless of all that, MM53778 is not there and VH-LIX is now D-FIAT.
Thanks for all you do Scott!

marine air · **Posted:** Sun Jun 11, 2017 6:54 pm

A few that come to mind that are either one off's or sole survivors; Ryan FR-1 at Chino, Piper PT-1, Ryan XNQ , Beech YT-34 (was for sale in Nevada), Curtiss XF-15, YT-28E, Focke Wulf FW-189, Budd Conestoga (2), Northrop YC-125 Raider, Lockheed B-34 in Colorado, St. Louis Streetcar PT-15, Boeing YL-15, and there's another high wing larger Piper, L-15 (?) that's a sole survivor, The stainless steel trainer at Soplata's (FLeetwings?). Those types.

Pat Carry · **Posted:** Sun Jun 11, 2017 9:26 pm

Scott, P-51 44-72086 is airworthy with the Warbird Heritage Foundation here in my hometown of Waukegan, Ill I do not know when they acquired it. Also, P-51 45-11518 was involved in a fatal crash on 10/3/16. The owner Maurice Hammond sustained major injuries but survived. I do not know the status of the aircraft at this time.

Pat Carry · **Posted:** Mon Jun 19, 2017 8:32 am

Scott, P-51H 44-64265 was acquired by the Museum of Aviation in Georgia in 2016 after the Chanute Museum closed.

Scott Rose · **Posted:** Thu Jun 29, 2017 10:53 am

Pat Carry wrote:

Scott, P-51 44-72086 is airworthy with the Warbird Heritage Foundation here in my hometown of Waukegan, Ill I do not know when they acquired it.

Updated!
http://www.warbirdregistry.org/p51registry/p51-4472086.html

Pat Carry wrote:

Also, P-51 45-11518 was involved in a fatal crash on 10/3/16. The owner Maurice Hammond sustained major injuries but survived. I do not know the status of the aircraft at this time.

http://www.warbirdregistry.org/p51registry/p51-4511518.html

Pat Carry wrote:

Scott, P-51H 44-64265 was acquired by the Museum of Aviation in Georgia in 2016 after the Chanute Museum closed.

http://www.warbirdregistry.org/p51registry/p51-4464265.html

JohnTerrell · **Posted:** Thu Jun 29, 2017 2:02 pm

Here are some early variants to adjust and add. I will work on the D/K's later.

A-36A 42-83738 (updated 7/6/17 - Scott WRG Editor)
- (Never was under rebuild as a P-51B, as originally reported)
- Parts/project sold to Collings Foundation, Stow, Massachusetts (year?)
- Restoration at American Aero Services, New Smyrna Beach, Florida and Cal Pacific Airmotive, Salinas, California 2004-2012
- Registered N4607V
- Flying, painted in the markings of "Baby Carmen" 2012-2017

P-51A 43-6006(updated 7/6/17 - Scott WRG Editor)
- Sold to John Dowd, Syracuse, Kansas 2012-2017
- Under restoration/new markings at Pacific Fighters, Idaho Falls, Idaho 2015-2017

P-51A 43-6178 (updated 7/6/17 - Scott WRG Editor)
- Under restoration to fly at Cal Pacific Airmotive, Salinas, California 1998-2017
- Fuselage/Wings in advanced stage of completion 2016
- To be completed as an early production cannon-equipped P-51, with the markings of 111th TRS "Snoopers"

P-51B 42-106638 (cn 104-25440) (updated 7/8/17 - Scott WRG Editor)
- Assigned to 367th FS, 361st FG, 8th AF
- Crashed near Norfolk, England June 22, 1945
- Wreckage recovered in 2003-2004
- Restoration at Pacific Fighters, Idaho Falls, Idaho 2005-2008
- Purchased by John Sessions/Historic Flight Foundation, Everett, Washington 2006-2017
- Registered N5087F
- Flying, painted in original markings as "Impatient Virgin" 2008-2017

P-51B 43-24837 (cn 104-25866) (Added 7/8/17 - Scott WRG Editor)
- Assigned to 382nd FS, 363rd FG, 9th AF
- Crashed in Beckley, England June 10, 1944
- Wreckage recovered 2000's
- Restoration at Pacific Fighters, Idaho Falls, Idaho 2010-2014
- Purchased by Max Chapman, Kissimmee, Florida 2010-2017
- Registered N515ZB
- Flying, painted in the markings of "Berlin Express" 2014-2017
- Purchased by Comanche Fighters, Eagle Pass, Texas June 2017

P-51C 42-103100 (cn 103-25654) (new)
- Delivered to RAF as FB206 January 1944
- Assigned to 306th (Polish) "The City of Torun" Squadron
- Mid-air collision with a Spitfire, August 18, 1944
- Recovered wing section displayed at Tangmere Military Aviation Museum
- To Pacific Fighters, Idaho Falls, Idaho 2005-2017
- Registered N426QA
- Under restoration to fly 2015-2017

P-51C 42-103645 (updated 7/8/17 - Scott WRG Editor)
- Restoration by Tri-State Aviation, Wahpeton, North Dakota and Odegaard Wings, Kindred, North Dakota 2004-2009
- Completed, flying again July 2009
- To CAF/Commemorative Air Force "Redtail Squadron", Dallas, TX
- Landing accident with significant damage, February 2016
- Restoration by AirCorps Aviation, Bemidji, Minnesota and Odegaard Wings, Kindred, North Dakota
- Completed, flying again December 2016

P-51C 42-103740 (cn 103-26294) (new)
- Assigned to 2nd FS, 2nd ACG, crashed on training flight near Cross City, Florida June 18, 1944
- Wreckage recovered (year?)
- Owned by Brent Hisey/Oklahoma Museum of Flying, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 2009-2017
- Under restoration to fly at Oklahoma Museum of Flying 2009-2017
- Potentially to be finished as "Patty Ann II"

P-51C 43-24907 (cn 103-26538) (new)
- State-side trainer during WWII
- Purchased by Texas Flying Legends Museum, Houston, Texas 2012-2017
- Registered N6555B
- Restoration to fly at AirCorps Aviation, Bemidji, Minnesota and Odegaard Wings, Kindred, North Dakota 2014-2017
- Flying, painted in the markings of "Lope's Hope III" (soon/2017)

P-51C 43-25147 (updated 7/8/17 - Scott WRG Editor)
- Sold to Comanche Fighters, Eagle Pass, Texas 2008-2017

Chris Brame · **Posted:** Thu Jun 29, 2017 9:17 pm

Scott, as long as you're updating Mustangs, you're welcome to use this shot from my collection of 44-72739 at Universal Studios, dated June 1965:

Credit to Otto Sauseng - I bought the slide from his estate.

P-51 Mustang/44-72739 (Updated 07/08/2017 - Scott WRG Editor)

Since you don't have a photo of 44-74978, here you go:

Sorry about the halftone screen. I was given this one way back in '83 or so from a gentleman doing copies at my shop; IIRC he had something to do with bringing this plane from Costa Rica to the U.S., so this image would be circa 1964.

P-51 Mustang/44-74978 (Updated 07/08/2017 - Scott WRG Editor)

Scott Rose · **Posted:** Sun Jul 02, 2017 9:58 am

Thanks John! Thanks Chris!

T J Johansen · **Posted:** Mon Jul 03, 2017 4:45 pm

I guess now is the right time to add this P-51 to the registry:

http://www.mustangsmustangs.com/p-51/su ... l/44-74458

T J

Scott Rose · **Posted:** Tue Jul 04, 2017 12:01 pm

Accidentally updated the P-47 Thunderbolt section...

Went to update Dottie Mae, ended up messing up some code and in order to unbreak i it had to update all the code. Luckily it's a small registry

Now on to updating some P-51 entries (thanks John and Chris) then Thursday I start on the B-17 Flying Fortress registry.

Scott Rose · **Posted:** Tue Jul 04, 2017 12:03 pm

T J Johansen wrote:

I guess now is the right time to add this P-51 to the registry:

http://www.mustangsmustangs.com/p-51/su ... l/44-74458

T J

Thanks TJ, this one actually exists in the registry
http://www.warbirdregistry.org/p51regis ... 63542.html

As you can see there is some discrepency in the ID that I will have to look into further.

Archer · **Joined:** Tue Nov 30, 2004 3:13 pm **Posts:** 366

I only found this thread just now, but I e-mailed you a small update (more an addition) on 44-12125 just this afternoon. You're doing a great job Scott!

Edit: and if you want, I've got some recent photos of it in its new home, see here: https://flic.kr/p/WqsBLg

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