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44-73415 N551VC "VooDoo"
Planes of Fame Museum, Chino Ca
P-51 Survivor 44-73415 N551VC
Status: Display
NAA Type: P-51D-25NA
Conversion:
Modified Racer
Serial #: 44-73415
Registry: N551VC
.. past:   N6526D
  P-51 Mustangs Survivors  
History: 44-73415 N551VC "VooDoo"
1951: Feb 08, BOC, RCAF 9289
1959: Aug 14, SOC, RCAF 9289
1958: N6526D, import, James Defuria / Intercontinental Airways, Canastota NY
1960: N6526D, sale, R. Ferrer, Patchoque NY
1962: N6526D, crashed, Virginia
1966: N6526D, sale, Frank Guzman, Massapequa PA
1968: N6526D, sale, Don Bateman, Las Vegas NV
1969: N6526D, sale, Mike Coutches, Hayward CA, black w/ gold stripe
1974: N6526D, sale, H. Matteri, State Line NV
1975: N6526D, sale, William Veatch, Olympia WA
1977: N6526D, Mar 19, crashed, Olympia WA, major damage
1980: N6526D, sale, Bill Speer, La Mesa CA, restored as "Pegasus" - racing mods
1987: Sep 15, N6526D, Reno Air Races #55 "Pegasus" - Qualified 13th @ 378 - Gold 5th @ 386 - Delbert Williams
1988: Sep 15, N6526D, Reno Air Races #55 "Pegasus" - Qualified 21st @ 375 - Silver 6th @ 384 - Delbert Williams
1989: Sep 15, N6526D, Reno Air Races #55 "Pegasus" - Qualified 9th @ 409 - Silver 2nd @ 396 - Delbert Williams
1990: Sep 15, N6526D, Reno Air Races #55 "Pegasus" - Qualified 9th @ 404 - Gold 8th @ 390 - Chuck Hall
1991: Sep 15, N6526D, Reno Air Races #55 "Pegasus" - Qualified 10th @ 403 - Gold DNF - Delbert Williams
1992: Sep 15, N6526D, Reno Air Races #55 "Pegasus" - Qualified 10th @ 394 - Bronze DNF - Delbert Williams
1993: Sep 15, N6526D, Reno Air Races #55 "Pegasus" - Qualified 4th @ 429 - Gold DNF - Delbert Williams
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1995: Sep 15, N6526D, Reno Air Races #55 "Voodoo Chile" - Qualified 4th @ 440 - Gold 5th @ 405 - Bob Hannah
1996: N6526D, sale, Delbert Williams, "Voodoo Chile"
1996: Sep 15, N6526D, Reno Air Races #55 "Voodoo Chile" - Qualified 4th @ 444 - Gold DNF - Bob Hannah
1997: N551VC, sale, Bob Button, Dixon CA
1997: N551VC, - modified racer, turtle-deck / clipped wings / race motor, Shafter CA by L.D. Hughes, Tony Corbo, Tiger Destefani - bare metal, #55 raced as "Voodoo Chile"
1997: Sep 15, N6526D, Reno Air Races #55 "Voodoo Chile" - Qualified 7th @ 403 (Bob Hannah) - Bronze 3rd 364 - Sherman Smoot
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1998: Sep 15, N6526D, Reno Air Races #5 "Voodoo" - Qualified 1st @ 452 - Heat 3A DNS - Bob Hannah
1999: Sep 15, N6526D, Reno Air Races #5 "Voodoo" - Qualified 19th @ 376 - Gold 8th @ 350 - Bob Hannah
2000: Sep 15, N6526D, Reno Air Races #5 "Voodoo" - Qualified 3rd @ 435 - Gold 5th @ 406 - Matt Jackson
2002: Sep 15, N6526D, Reno Air Races #5 "Voodoo" - Qualified 4th @ 432 - Gold 3rd @ 435 - Matt Jackson
2003: Sep 15, N6526D, Reno Air Races #5 "Voodoo" - Qualified 10th @ 417 - Gold DNF - Matt Jackson
2004: Sep 15, N6526D, Reno Air Races #5 "Voodoo" - Qualified 12th @ 415 - Gold 8th 364 - Curt Brown
2005: Sep 15, N6526D, Reno Air Races #5 "Voodoo" - Qualified 9th @ 413 - Heat 3B DNS - Bob Button
2006: Sep 15, N6526D, Reno Air Races #5 "Voodoo" - Qualified 7th @ 435 - Heat 3B DNS - Bob Button
2007: Sep 15, N6526D, Reno Air Races #5 "Voodoo" - Qualified 5th @ 448 - Gold DNF - Bob Button
2008: Sep 15, N6526D, Reno Air Races #5 "Voodoo" - Qualified 18th @ 363 (Bob Button) - Bronze 1st @ 371 - Will Whiteside
- Turtle deck and race canopy back on. Started pole in the Unlimited Final at 485 over Strega's 480 - DNF lap 6, Steven Hinton wins in Strega
2009: Sep 15, N6526D, Reno Air Races #5 "Voodoo" - Qualified 5th @ 446 - Gold DNF - Will Whiteside
2010: Sep 15, N6526D, Reno Air Races #5 "Voodoo" - Qualified 2nd @ 479 - Heat 3A DNF - Will Whiteside - gold race cancelled high winds
2011: Sep 15, N6526D, Reno Air Races #5 "Voodoo" - Qualified 2nd @ 485 - Will Whiteside - races cancelled
2011: Nov - For Sale
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2012: Sep 15, N6526D, Reno Air Races #5 "Voodoo" - Qualified 1st @ - Gold 1st @ - Steven Hinton - wins over Hoot Gibson in #232 September Fury
2013: Sep 15, N6526D, Reno Air Races #5 "Voodoo" - Qualified 1st @ 491 - Gold 1st @ 482 - Steven Hinton
2014: Sep 15, N6526D, Reno Air Races #5 "Voodoo" - Qualified 1st @ 479 - Gold 1st @ 462 - Steven Hinton
2015: Sep 15, N6526D, Reno Air Races #5 "Voodoo" - Qualified 3rd @ 465 - Gold DNF - Steven Hinton
- started 2nd but DNF the Unlimited Final due to mayday for rough running engine - Strega Wins with Hoot Gibson as pilot, Rare Bear 3rd
2016: Sep 15, N6526D, Reno Air Races #5 "Voodoo" - Qualified 1st @ 475 - Gold 1st @ 460 - Steven Hinton
- Strega not at the races, Czech Mate a distant 2nd, Rare Bear and September Fury not racing
2017: World record attempt with Steven Hinton as pilot. 3km course record held by Lyle Shelton. Hinton needed to beat it by 1% according to the rules, which would be 533 mph. He posted 531!
2017: Sep 15, N6526D, Reno Air Races #5 "Voodoo" - Qualified 2nd @ 479 - Gold 2nd @ 480 - Steven Hinton
- 2nd Place to Strega (Jay Cosalva) in one of the closest Unlimited Finals ever!
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2017: Dec 28, pending reg, Planes of Fame Museum, Chino CA
2018: Apr 05, N551VC, Planes of Fame Museum, Chino CA, retired from air racing

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