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44-73149 TC-SMO "Ferocious Frankie"
MSO Air & Space Museum, Sivrihisar Air Park, Eskisehir Turkey
P-51 Survivor 44-73149 TC-SMO
Status: Flying
NAA Type: P-51D-25NA
Serial #: 44-73149
Registry: TC-SMO
.. past:   N6340T
  N51JJ
  G-BTCD
  P-51 Mustangs Survivors  
History: 44-73149 TC-SMO "Ferocious Frankie"
1945: US training units
There is a report that states this P-51 served with the 357th FG
1947: Jun 7, RCAF 9568, Suffield Alberta (part of the first delivery batch to Canada)
1957: Feb 25, N6340T, Defuria / Ritts / Intercontinental Airways, Canastota NY
1960: May 10, N6340T, Aero Enterprises, Elkhart IN
1962: Jul 30, N6340T, Ernest Beehler, West Covina CA, restoration at Aerosport, Chino CA KCNO
1965: Apr 16, off airport landing - engine trouble, N Lexington MO
1974: Aug 19, N6340T, Charles Beck / Edward Modes, Burbank Ca, racer #7 "Candyman" - red w/ white stripe
1974: Sep, N6340T, Reno Air Races #7 "Candyman" - Qualified 13th @ 356 - Medallion 5th @ 351 - Jim Modes
1975: Sep, N6340T, Reno Air Races #7 "Candyman" - Qualified 16th @ 348 - Charlie Beck - Medallion 2nd @ 360 - Jim Modes
1976: Aug 04, N6340T, Robert MacFarlane, Placerville CA
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1980: overhaul in Oakland Ca prior to ferry flight to Switzerland by John Crocker
1980: N6340T, Stephen Grey / The Fighter Collection, Duxford UK
1981: flew as "Moose"/"Candyman"
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1986: May 06, N51JJ, John Crocker, San Mateo CA
1989: N51JJ, OD green, white "Moose"
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1991: G-BTCD, The Fighter Collection, Duxford Cambridgeshire UK
1999: Aug 18, G-BTCD, Mark Hanna / The Old Flying Machine Company, new paint job - olive drab/yellow nose
2002: new paint as "Ferocious Frankie" 44-13704,B7 H
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2017: Dec 21, G-BTCD, sale, MSO Air & Space Museum, Sivrihisar Air Park - Eskisehir Turkey, to be delivered Jan 2018

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Image Credits:
  Don Vance    
  Sid Roberts via Chris Luvara   Stick and Rudder Photo  
  Emil Strasser   courtesy Warbird Aero Press  
  Martin Kyburz   Swiss Mustangs  
  Trevor Davies    
  Ed Trillet    
  Malcolm Clarke   Malcolm Clarke  
  Ben Rogers   Duxford.org  
  Fergal Goodman    
  Peter Liander    
  Paul Dopson   APG Photography  
  Mick Bajcar   Airliners.net  
  Juha Ritaranta    
  Colin K. Work   ckwphoto  
  Chris England    
  Reissen Alexander    
  Nigel Rolling    
  Tony Clarke    
  Roger Syratt    
  Gerhard Plomitzer    
  Christian Bechir   website  
  Christophe Collin    
  Gary Parsons   F4 Aviaion  
  Gareth Horne   website  
  Stuart Lewis    
  Ciao Flodur   website  
  Jenny Coffey   Airliners.net  
  Stephen Fox   website  
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