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44-74452 N74190 "Happy Jack's Go Buggy"
Bruce Winter, San Antonio TX
P-51 Survivor 44-74452 N74190
Status: Flying
NAA Type: P-51D-30NA
Serial #: 44-74452
Registry: N74190
.. past:
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History: 44-74452 N74190 "Happy Jack's Go Buggy"
1950: Nov 15, RCAF 9225, SOC Apr 29 1958
1958: Apr 29, James Defuria / Intercontinental Airways, Canastota NY
1959: Scrap metal mustang at Canastota, NY outside storage
1962: Guatemala AF as FAG 366
1972: N74190, return USA, Don Hull, Sugarland TX
1976: N74190, Connie Edwards, Big Spring TX
2000: N74190, Millennium Classics Inc., planned restoration at Ezell Aviation and use as a template for remanufactured P-51 parts
2002: Jul 17, N74190, Bruce Winter / FTR ESC LLC, San Antonio TX
2006: restoration at Midwest Aero
2008: June - engine runs, close to completion
2008: Aug 1, Oshkosh, Eaa Airventure - Happy Jack's Go Buggy shows up with 108 gallon replica paper drop tanks! Everyone who sees this P-51 says it is stunning. The detail to WWII practices and factory specs is at the highest level. Congrats to Mike WInter, Mike Vadeboncoeur and the crew at Midwest Aero Restorations.
2009: great video of Happy Jacks by Scott Slocum, Happy Jack's YouTube P-51 Video
2024: Mar 1, KDMA, Heritage Flight Conference

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Image Credits:
  Millennium Classics    
  Chuck Gardner    
  Mike Vadeboncoeur   Midwest Aero Restorations Ltd  
  Curtis Fowles   MustangsMustangs  
  Juha Ritaranta    
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