195?: Ohio ANG
1958: Nicaragua GN 122
1963: N7999A, MACO Sales / Will Martin
1963: N7999A, James Almand, Grand Prairie TX
1966: N7999A, Jerald L. Baker, Angleton TX
1969: N51JB, Jessie Baker, Houston TX
1970: Sep, N51JB, Reno Air Races #15 "Jay Bee" - Qualified 13th @ 313 - Tom Summers
1971: Sep, N51JB, Reno Air Races #15 "Jay Bee" - Qualified 12th @ 344 - Consolation 6th @ 329 - Tom Summers
1977: Sep, N51JB, Reno Air Races #7 "Jay Bee" - Qualified 15th @ 325 - Consolation 6th @ 321 - Tom Summers
1979: N51JB, Jim Beasley, Philadelphia PA
1983: Sep, N51JB, Reno Air Races - #23 "Bald Eagle" - DNQ - engine problems - Jim Beasley
1984: Landing accident - repaired
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2010: June - airworthy after restoration and again flying as part of the Horseman. The Horseman are a superb P-51 Formation Flying act that is the best you will see. Jim Beasley, Ed Shipley and Dan Friedkin - take the time to drive to a show that features the Horseman and make sure you tell them how much you liked it.
2024: Mar 1, N51JB, Jim Beasley been a part of the USAF Heritage Flight for many years now. Current again.
The Last of the Wild Horses
P-51 Survivors book featuring images from Dick Phillips and John Dienst, with Mark Phillips.
To order, goto The Last of the Wild Horses. You can order online.
Price is $100 for pages and pages of P-51 Survivor history and photos. Over 2,500 photos!
The late Dick Phillips shared hundreds of his P-51 images with us at MustangsMustangs over the last 25 years. If you can, help support his life-long passion. I recently ordered my copy.
Thank you!
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