1944: 9th AF, 370th FG, 485th FS
1944: 8th AF, 355th FG, 354th FS "WR P"
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1945: Swedish AF as Fv26139, dismantled transported by rail to Sweden from Nuremberg Germany
1955: rep. total 910 hrs
1955: export, Nicaragua as GN 76 FAN
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1963: N6164U, MACO Sales / Will Martin (Maco/FAA docs show N6164U as 44-78246 NOT a P-51 SN)
1963: Jul 25, N12700, 44-26139 (not a P-51 SN), import, from Nicaragua, Maco Corp, Palos Park IL
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1963: Jul 25, ferry flight from Las Mercedes airfield, Managua Nicaragua
1963: Jul 26, forced landing, over-heated engine, on the beach near Poza Rica Mexico, impounded by Mexican government
- painted in FAM colors
1965: Aug 17, N6164U, Letter to FAA from MACO Corp, listed as scrapped, w/ serial# 44-78246
1972: released from Mexican impound after "storage fees" paid by Will Martin, trucked to US
1972: N12700, parts, delivered from Mexico damaged from chain tie-down
1973: Oct 18, N12700, sale, Will Martin, Palos Park IL, restoration Midway Airport Chicago
- merlin engine from Budweiser racing boat team
1975: Feb 20, N12700, first-flight, "El Gato Rapido"
197?: one-wheel landing, gear stuck - Will Martin - repaired
1981: Apr 04, N12700, sale, Don Knapp / DK Precision Inc, Ft. Lauderdale FL
1981: Sep 25, N12700, reg, Don Knapp / DK Precision Inc, Ft. Lauderdale FL
1990: Jun 23, N12700, crashed, Dyess AFB TX, stalled base/final - Knapp killed