• Aircraft:

  North American P-51D Mustang

• Reg: NL7715C photos
• Serial #:

  122-39512

• Airline: Private
• Photo Date: Dec 03, 2022
• Uploaded: May 15, 2023
• Chino - KCNO, USA - California

Light falls on “Wee Willy II” in the hangar at Planes of Fame Air Museum. This airworthy Mustang was built at Dallas in 1944. After serving with the ANG, it went into private ownership in 1958. It was converted to a racer in 1964 and set the world speed record for piston engine aircraft of 499.018 mph as RB-51 “Red Baron” in the hands of Steve Hinton on 14 Aug 79, being destroyed in a crash a month later. The fuselage of P-51D 44-73053 was used to restore 44-84961, painted in the colors of the 357th Fighter Group.

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Aircraft

Chris Phan NL7715C

208 1 1 North American P-51D Mustang

The previous time I had seen her, she was up on jacks getting some maintenance TLC

Mike Egan NL7715C

356 2 0 North American P-51D Mustang

Jonn Cruz NL7715C

580 6 1 North American P-51D Mustang

Photo location

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