Dates

Event

Constructed as a P-51D-25-NA by North American at Inglewood, California, USA.

18 September 1947

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 44-73436.

1948

Redesignated as F-51D.

16 March 1951

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 9300 as a Mustang IV.

March 1951

Transferred to Training Command.

1958

Transferred to RCAF disposals, Fort MacLeod, AB.

30 December 1958

To James H. Defuria/Intercontinental Airways, Canastota, NY with new c/r N6313T {2}.

1960

To Aero Enterprises, Elkhart, IN keeping c/r N6313T {2}.

1 November 1960

Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Canadian Air Force.

10 January 1962

To Ralph Rensink, Lewiston, ID keeping c/r N6313T {2}.

From 26 June 1962 to 1977

To Walter D. Peterson, Manson, WA keeping c/r N6313T {2}.

19 September 1962

Certificate of airworthiness for N6313T {2} (P-51D, 44-73436) issued.

From 17 August 1977 to 1986

To Tom Kelly and John Dilley/Consolidated Airways, Fort Wayne, IN with new c/r N51TK {1}.
Operated with markings: LOU IV, E2-C, 413410

From 12 September 1978 to 17 September 1978

Raced as #19, named LOU IV.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Jimmy Leeward. Qualified in 15th place with an average speed of 347.94 mph. Raced in the First Trophy race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 332.68 mph. Raced in the Heat 2A race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 310.43 mph. Raced in the Reserve race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 310.43 mph.

Circa 1978

Photographer: Charlene Aro

6 October 1978

Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: On display at the 1978 Confederate Air Force Airshow at Harlingen, Texas.

From 11 September 1979 to 16 September 1979

Raced as #19, named LOU IV.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was John Dilley. Qualified in 24th place with an average speed of 322.56 mph. Raced in the Bronze 1 race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 323.29 mph. Raced in the Silver Semi-Final race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 335.89 mph.

September 1980

Photographer: Gary Maisack
Notes: Reno Air Races

From 10 September 1980 to 14 September 1980

Raced as #19, named LOU IV.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was John Dilley. Qualified in 10th place with an average speed of 380.98 mph. Raced in the Silver race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 368.78 mph. Raced in the Silver 1 race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 361.92 mph. Started the Silver Semi-Final race, but did not finish. Pulled out at the beginning of the seventh lap with engine problems.

From 15 September 1981 to 20 September 1981

Raced as #19, named LOU IV.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was John Dilley. Qualified in 14th place with an average speed of 359.26 mph. Raced in the Silver race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 349.12 mph. Raced in the Silver 1 race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 377.04 mph. Raced in the Silver Semi-Final race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 369.16 mph. Raced in the Gold 1 race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 369.87 mph.

20 September 1981

Photographer: Gary Maisack
Notes: Reno Air Races

12 June 1982

Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Chicago Midway airport.

From 14 September 1982 to 19 September 1982

Raced as #19, named LOU IV.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was John Dilley. Qualified in 7th place with an average speed of 403.04 mph. Raced in the Bronze 1 race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 397.17 mph. Raced in the Gold race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 333.02 mph. Raced in the Gold Semi-Final race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 349.91 mph.

September 1982

Photographer: Gary Maisack
Notes: At Reno Air Races, Nevada

September 1982

Photographer: Gary Maisack
Notes: Reno Air Races N51TK

September 1982

Photographer: Nick Taylor
Notes: Lou IV in the pits at the Reno National Championship Air Races 1982.

After 1983

Photographer: Malcolm Gougan Collection

From 12 September 1983 to 18 September 1983

Raced as #19, named LOU IV.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was John Dilley. Qualified in 10th place with an average speed of 398.23 mph. Raced in the Silver race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 377.48 mph. Raced in the Silver Semi-Final race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 395.56 mph. Raced in the Gold 1 race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 383.64 mph.

12 September 1983

Photographer: Unknown
Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

12 September 1983

Photographer: Unknown
Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

Circa 1984

Photographer: Dick Phillips Warbird Images Collection

From 10 September 1984 to 16 September 1984

Raced as #19, named LOU IV.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was John Dilley. Qualified in 13th place with an average speed of 387.910 mph. Raced in Heat 2 Gold. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 348.072 mph. Raced in Heat 4A. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 346.117 mph. Raced in Heat 6. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 337.505 mph. Started the Consolation race, but did not finish. The engine quit while rounding pylon #3 on lap 5. A Mayday was declared and the airplane was deadsticked onto 14. An intake valve had broken and backed up through the induction system causing the engine to backfire and then it was flooded out with ADI water.

From 9 September 1985 to 15 September 1985

Raced as #19, named LOU IV.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was John Dilley. Qualified in 12th place with an average speed of 395.182 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 363.150 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 348.847 mph. Raced in Heat 3D. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 358.110 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 374.418 mph.

Circa 1985

Photographer: Tim OBrien

March 1986

To Dean Cutinshall/American Horizons Inc, Fort Wayne, IN with new c/r N51KD.
Operated with markings: Cutters Capers, E2-S, 413926

From 8 September 1986 to 14 September 1986

Raced as #91, named Cutters Capers.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Dean Cutshall. Qualified in 21st place with an average speed of 365.791 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 365.892 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 360.436 mph. Raced in Heat 3. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 355.078 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 277.736 mph.

8 September 1986

Photographer: Unknown
Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

8 September 1986

Photographer: Unknown
Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

18 September 1986

To American Horizons Ltd Inc, Fort Wayne, IN keeping c/r N51KD.

From 14 September 1987 to 20 September 1987

Raced as #91.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Dean Cutshall. Qualified in 15th place with an average speed of 375.769 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 357.224 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 365.899 mph. Raced in Heat 3D. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 357.551 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 354.982 mph.

From 7 May 1988 to 8 May 1988

Raced as #91, named Cutters Capers.
Competed at the Hamilton Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Dean Cutshall from Fort Wayne, IN. Qualified in 11th place with an average speed of 345.775 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 344.207 mph.

From 12 September 1988 to 18 September 1988

Raced as #91, named Cutters Capers.
Attended the National Championship Air Races, but did not compete in the Unlimited class and it is uncertain if there was an intent to compete. The primary pilot was Dean Cutshall.

13 September 1988

Photographer: Timothy J. White
Notes: Reno Air Races

1989

Photographer: Unknown

By 11 August 1990

To unknown owner with c/r N51KD.

From 11 August 1990 to 12 August 1990

Raced as #91, named Cutters Capers.
Competed in the Colorado National Air Races event. The primary pilot was John Dilley. Qualified in 10th place with an average speed of 329.480 mph. Raced in Silver Heat. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 338.568 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 329.493 mph.

From 17 September 1990 to 23 September 1990

Raced as #91.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Dean Cutshall. Qualified in 14th place with an average speed of 378.276 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 357.086 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 373.893 mph. Raced in Heat 3D. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 365.032 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 380.300 mph.

From 9 September 1991 to 15 September 1991

Raced as #91, named Cutters Capers.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Dean Cutshall. Qualified in 13th place with an average speed of 389.908 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 372.452 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 333.910 mph. Raced in Heat 3D. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 380.568 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 383.821 mph.

From 14 September 1992 to 20 September 1992

Raced as #91, named Cutters Capers.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Dean Cutshall. Qualified in 14th place with an average speed of 383.485 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 369.776 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 362.102 mph. Raced in Heat 3D. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 372.501 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 378.248 mph.

Circa 1993

Photographer: Ken Videan
Notes: At EAA Oshkosh.

From August 1993 to 1995

To Wally Fisk/Amjet Aircraft Corp, Saint Paul, MN keeping c/r N51KD.

From 5 November 1997 to 2001

To Brian Reynolds/Northwest Helicopters Inc, Olympia, WA keeping c/r N51KD.
Markings added: Slo-Mo-Shun

From 1998 to 2001

Based at Olympic Flight Museum/Bryan Reynolds, Olympia Airport, Olympia, WA.
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2000

Markings Applied: American Beauty

15 March 2001

To Brian Reynolds/Olympic Jet Inc, Olympia, WA keeping c/r N51KD.

2005

Photographer: Malcolm Gougan Collection
Notes: Photographed at Hobbs, NM.

21 January 2011

To Olympic Jet Inc, Olympia, WA keeping c/r N51KD.

1 January 2019

Certificate of airworthiness for NL51KD (P-51D, 44-73436) issued.

Photographer: Jeff Hunt