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Constructed as a P-51D. |
Circa 1944 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-73163. |
8 February 1951 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 9285 as a Mustang TF.IV. |
From 5 February 1957 to 1960 |
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To Intercontinental Airways/James H. Defuria and Fred J. Ritts, Canastota, NY with new c/r N6300T. |
29 April 1958 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Canadian Air Force. |
From 10 May 1960 to 1961 |
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To Aero Enterprises Inc, Elkhart, IN keeping c/r N6300T. |
8 July 1961 |
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To Suncoast Aviation, Saint. Petersburg, FL keeping c/r N6300T. |
8 September 1961 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NL6300T (P-51D, 44-73163) issued. |
From 28 September 1961 to 1963 |
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To Valair Aircraft Inc, Cincinnati, OH keeping c/r N6300T. |
4 March 1964 |
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To Farnum Brown, Michigan City, MI keeping c/r N6300T. |
12 March 1964 |
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To Robert A. Mitchem, Broomfield, CO keeping c/r N6300T. |
14 April 1964 |
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To Aero Enterprises/James D. Morton, Elkhart, IN keeping c/r N6300T. |
25 April 1964 |
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To D. K. Fesenmyer, Mount Pleasant, MI keeping c/r N6300T. |
From 21 May 1965 to 1966 |
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To Robert H. Pollock, Abbotstown, PA keeping c/r N6300T. |
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Photographer: Collect-Air Photos |
17 November 1966 |
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To Herbert E. *Mickey* Rupp, Mansfield, OH with new c/r N5151M. |
From 21 September 1967 to 21 September 1967 |
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Raced as #17.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Harolds Club Transcontinental race. The primary pilot was Mickey Rupp. Started the One Mile Course race, but did not finish. Landed with engine trouble shortly after the start. |
1969 |
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To Rupp Industries Inc, Mansfield, OH with new c/r N5151R. |
From 13 February 1969 to 16 February 1969 |
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Raced as #51.
The race was from Frederick, MD, to Fort Lauderdale, FL. Competed at the Florida National Air Races in the Transcontinental race. The primary pilot was Ed Bowlin. Raced in the One Mile Course race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 310.96 mph. |
From 1972 to 1974 |
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To Rupp Industries Inc, Mansfield, OH with new c/r N51MR. |
From 2 March 1974 to 1979 |
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To Edward O. Messick, San Antonio, TX keeping c/r N51MR. |
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Markings Applied: Minute Man, TX ANG, 473656 |
After 1974 |
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Photographer: Charlene Aro |
From 13 September 1977 to 18 September 1977 |
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Raced as #4, named Minute Man.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Ed Messick from San Antonio, TX. Qualified in 19th place with an average speed of 290.37 mph. Raced in the First Trophy race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 287.06 mph. Raced in the Heat 2A race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 331.64 mph. Raced in the Make-Up race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 287.06 mph. Raced in the Reserve race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 331.64 mph. |
Circa 1978 |
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Photographer: Dick Phillips Warbird Images Collection |
6 October 1978 |
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Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: This Mustang was flown as 44-73656 Minuteman of the Texas ANG at the 1978 Confederate Air Force Airshow at Harlingen. |
From 27 October 1978 to 29 October 1978 |
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Unknown Race #, named Minuteman.
The race number is not known. The primary pilot was to be Ed Messick. Did not arrive due to engine problems. |
From 1983 to 1990 |
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To Jackson McGoon Aircraft Corp/Charles Knapp, Los Angeles, CA keeping c/r N51MR. |
6 January 1984 |
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To Jackson McGoon Aircraft Corp, Los Angeles, CA keeping c/r N51MR. |
By 2 September 1989 |
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To unknown owner with c/r N51MR. |
2 September 1989 |
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Crashed.
There were two serious injuries. The accident occurred at Mar Vista, CA, United States while taking off. The damage was substantial. The engines number 5 intake valve seat backed out of the head immediately after takeoff, resulting in the loss of power of 3 cylinders. The pilot entered a turn to return to the runway. The aircraft stalled and collided with a residence. The aircraft flight manual recommended a straight ahead flight path in the event of a power loss...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report. |
From 1994 to 2003 |
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To Randall Kempf, Phoenix, AZ Acquired as A rebuild project keeping c/r N51MR. |
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Restored. |
1 January 2008 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NL51MR (P-51D, 44-73163) issued. |
19 April 2013 |
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To Kempf Brothers Aviation Partnership, Hot Springs, NC keeping c/r N51MR. |
3 April 2018 |
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To Kempf Brothers Aviation Partnership, La Center, WA keeping c/r N51MR. |
