1945: May 07, delivered, USAAF 44-74202
1945: May, assigned, 445th FS, 4th AF, Bakersfield CA
1945: Jul, assigned, Santa Maria AAF CA
1945: Oct, assigned, 412th FG, Santa Maria AAF CA
1945: Dec, assigned, 420th AAF Base Unit, March AAF CA
1946: Feb, stored, 4160th AAF Base Unit - AMC, Hobbs AAF NM
1947: Jun, stored, San Antonio Air Materiel Center, Kelly AFB TX
1948: Jul, assigned, 27th FG - SAC, Kearney AFB NE
1949: Mar, assigned, 120th FS - CO ANG, Buckley Field CO
1950: Nov, assigned, 140th FW - CO ANG, Buckley Field CO
1951: Apr, assigned, 140th FBW - TAC, Buckley Field CO
1952: May, assigned, Clovis AFB NM
1953: Jan, assigned, 50th FBW - TAC, Clovis AFB NM
1953: Jul, assigned, 165th FBS - KY ANG, Standiford AP KY
1956: Oct, stored, Sacramento Air Materiel Area, McClellan AFB CA
1957: surplus, McClellan AFB Sacramento CA
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1958: N5420V, black w/ red lightning stripe, Oakland CA
1966: N5420V, Michael Coutches, Hayward CA
1984: N5420V, sale, Mike Bogue, Oakland CA
1990: N5420V, sale, Michael Coutches, Hayward CA
1999: N5420V, reg, Robert Coutches, Hayward CA
2007: N5420V, sale, N5420V, Jack Croul, Chino CA, restoration
2010: P-51 on the gear nearing completion
2012: May, first-flight, airworthy in plain stars and bars
2012: Jul 05, N5420V, sale, FOX51 LLC / Robert Dickson Jr, Concord NC
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2012: Dec 02, "Swamp Fox" was flown in WWII by Lt. Col Will Foard, who enjoyed a P-51 formation flight in 44-74202
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2013: Aug 03, EAA Airventure Best Fighter. Congrats to Robert Dickson and Vintage Airframes in Caldwell ID
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2024: Feb 15, N5420V, active/flying