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    Airframe Family: North American A-36 / P-51/F-51 Mustang / P-48 Enforcer
    Latest Model:P-51D Mustang
    Last Military Serial:44-73343 USAAF
    Construction Number:122-39802
    Last Civil Registration:N551JV
    Compressed ID:NA P-51D sn 44-73343 USAAF cn 122-3...
    Latest Owner or Location:Charles M. Somers, Hillsboro, OR

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a P-51D.

    Circa 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-73343.

    Transferred to McClellan AFB, CA.

    From 1957 to Circa 1967

    To Ben W. Hall, Seattle, WA with new c/r N5482V.
    Purchased ex surplus McClellan AFB CA for $1400.

    Markings Applied: Race #2, Seattle Miss, Esthers Mink

    From 1967 to Circa 1972

    To Chance Enterprises Inc/Michael T. Loening, Boise, ID keeping c/r N5482V.

    Markings Applied: Race #2, Chance III, Boise Bitch

    Markings Applied: Miss Salmon River

    Circa 1970


    Photographer: Jennifer Crumblish

    1970


    Photographer: Jennifer Crumblish

    26 September 1971

    Damaged.
    Incurred substantial damage in a forced landing due to engine failure during race at Reno-Stead Airport, Reno NV.

    From Circa 1978 to Circa 1987

    To Bruce C. Morehouse, San Antonio, TX.
    Purchased as a wreck, trucked to Texas.

    Circa June 1987

    Civil registration, N5482V, cancelled.

    From Circa 1 June 1998 to Circa 2005

    To Bruce C. Morehouse, Celeste, TX with new c/r N5482V.

    Long-term restoration project at Danville, IL.

    From Circa 22 September 2005 to Circa 2008

    To Larry B. Thompson, Marietta, GA keeping c/r N5482V.

    From 2008 to Circa 2010

    To Jon Vesley, Inverness, IL keeping c/r N5482V.

    Restored.
    Restoration completed at Danville, IL.

    From Circa 2 April 2010 to Circa 2017

    To Jon S. Vesely, Scottsdale, AZ with new c/r N551JV.

    Circa July 2010

    First flight.

    Markings Applied: 463668, GQ-I, Live Bait
    As.

    From 20 April 2017 to Circa 2020

    To Lewis Fighter Fleet Llc, San Antonio, TX keeping c/r N551JV.

    From 11 June 2020 to Circa 2022

    To Charles M. Somers, Hillsboro, OR keeping c/r N551JV.
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     Warbirds Directory, 6th Edition (2013) by Geoff Goodall
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