Aadu Karemaa...

[T J Johansen]

Does he still keep his P-51D in San Diego? And does it fly at present?

T J

[T J Johansen]

... were my questions in 2009. The same still applies. Does anyone have an update on this P51?

T J

[mike furline]

Still registered to him.

http://www.mustangsmustangs.com/p-51/su ... l/44-12119

http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry ... rtxt=119VF

[maxum96]

Still registered to him.

http://www.mustangsmustangs.com/p-51/su ... l/44-12119

The 2006 pictures in the link were taken at Gillespie Field in El Cajon just east of San Diego.

[Yak3]

Love the patina on that aeroplane.

Anyone know the designation of those drop tanks? I have a set I need to find some parts for.

Thanks

[T J Johansen]

Just got word that Karemaa still owns the plane, it is in San Diego, and hasn't flown in years.

T J

[bdk]

He was a manager at General Dynamics in Kearney Mesa, probably long retired by now.

[wendovertom]

Bummer that it hasn't flown for a long time. A friend of mine once looked a plane that had not flown in a few years and remarked, "its dying, planes are meant to fly and when they don't its just sad". Having repeated this story I can only imagine the cost to maintain and insure a P-51 in flying condition.

Tom P.

[maxum96]

He was a manager at General Dynamics in Kearney Mesa, probably long retired by now.

The old General Dynamics plant in Kearny Mesa was torn down in the mid 90's.

[bdk]

I think I left in 1990 or 1991.

[steve dickey]

Just been wondering about this particular airframe and Mr Karemaa, any updates on the status of P-51 Or him?
In a 2016 P-51 Mustang restorations update John Terrell listed it as a project. I thought it had flown a couple times before being put to bed? Not many pics out there of this particular one. Thanks.

http://www.warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=71899&hilit=Aadu+Karemaa

[JohnTerrell]

Aadu Karemaa is a member here, and has posted a few times in the RetroAviation Maintenance forum with regard to acquiring P-51 parts.

[Speeddemon651]

He still owns it, it also hasn’t flown in decades (?) and he has no interest in selling it anytime soon.