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44-74469 N514RP "Red Dog"
Echo Matrix LLC, Bentonville AR
P-51 Survivor 44-74469 N514RP
Status: Flying
NAA Type: P-51D-30NA
Serial #: 44-74469
Registry: N514RP
.. past:   N7723C
  N1251D
  N74469
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History: 44-74469 N514RP "Red Dog"
1945: 3rd Air Force at Chatham Field, FL
1948: Kearney AFB, 27 FG for fighter escorts for SAC
1950: Texas Air National Guard, 182nd TFS, Brooks
1950: Tactical Air Command, 136th FBW, Langley
1952: Air Defense Command, 109th FIS, Holman
1958: Surplussed by USAF
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1958: Feb 17, surplus, American Aircraft Sales, Hayward CA
1958: Jun 6, N7723C, sale, Trans Florida Aviation, Sarasota FL, modified to Cavalier F-51D
1959: Jun, photo at Sarasota FL: bare metal, N7723C on side, dark top of rudder
1960: Dominican Republic Air Force as FAD 1919 #2
1964: May 25, N7723C, reg, Mustang Aircraft Corporation, Sarasota FL
1965: Jul 13, N7723C, reg, Cavalier Aircraft Corporation, Sarasota FL
1971: Sep 10, N7723C, reg, Lindsay Newspapers Inc, Sarasota FL
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1984: return to USA, rep. Brian O'Farrell, (no paperwork)
1986: Nov 11, N7723C, sale, Fighterbirds West / Gerry Myles, Riverbend AZ, sold by Lindsay Newspapers
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1986: N7723C, rep. - restoration at Chino as "Tally Ho II", photo exists with what looks like "N7723C" - small letters under horizontal.
Similar paint to N3278D "Tally Ho" but not same
1987: Sep 13, first flight
1988: Sep 15, N7723C, Reno Air Races #51 "Tally Ho II" - Qualified 24th @ 371 - Gerry Miles
1988: Sep 15, N7723C, Reno Air Races #51 "Tally Ho II" - Finished Bronze 6th @ 322 - Bud Granley
1989: Sep 15, N7723C, Reno Air Races #51 "Tally Ho II" - Qualified 32nd @ 318 - Ralph Rina
1990: Dec 10, Classic Air Parts Inc, Miami Lakes FL
1991: Aug 10, N7723C, Classic Air Parts Inc, Miami Lakes FL
1992: Nov 12, N7723C, Request sent to FAA from Classic Air Parts / Ronald Strickland for removal of N7723C from Registry - "Damaged in Hurricane and not being repaired at this time"
1993: Jan 27, N7723C, Deregistered, "Totally destroyed or scrapped"
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NOTES:
- While 7723C was FAD 1919, it was still registered in the USA. No FAA record of Brian O'Farrell owning N7723C. 44-74469 rep. returned in 1984 and was sold by Lindsay Newspapers in 1986. TFA/Lindsay held title since 1958.
- Sometime, before 2000, the aircraft "destroyed" by Hurricane Andrew was rebuilt/restored in Chino CA.
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2000: Apr 18, Letter to FAA stating that an aircraft serial# 44-74469, in a hangar at Chino CA has been restored and is airworthy but not currently registered with the FAA.
2000: Jun 20, FAA reinstated 44-74469, N1251D, Classic American Aircraft Inc.
2000: October, airworthy and flying - Bare metal with blue spinner, cuffed blades
2002: May, shipped to Mike Vadeboncoeur's Midwest Aero Restorations, Ltd., Danville IL for full restoration as Major Louis H. Norley's "Red Dog"
2004: Aug 28, N74469, Classic American Aircraft Inc
2006: May 31, N74469, North American Aviation Inc, (not the original North American Aircraft Co)
2006: unveiled at Oshkosh Airventure in July. The restoration is first class. Take a very close look at the workmanship, it is excellent. "Red Dog" won Reserve Grand Champion at EAA Airventure, congratulations Mike!
2007: Apr 23, N74469, Collectable Aircraft, Chandler AZ
2007: Jun 4, N514RP, Collectable Aircraft, Chandler AZ
2017: Jan 23, N514RP, Lawrence Classics LLC, Bentonville AR
2020: Apr 09, N514RP, Echo Matrix LLC, Bentonville AR

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