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44-74602 N3580
Jack Hovey, Ione CA
P-51 Survivor 44-74602 N3580
Status: Storage
NAA Type: P-51D-30NA
Serial #: 44-74602
Registry: N3580
.. past:   N6318T
  N35N
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History: 44-74602 N3580
1945: US training units
1950: Dec 06, RCAF 9255, 424th Sqdn., Ontario, coded BA U

1960: Dec 30, N6318T, James Defuria / Intercontinental Airways
1961: Aug 19, N6318T, Aero Enterprises, Elkhart IN
1961: Nov, N6318T, Robert King, South Bend IN
1963: Mar 27, N6318T, Aero Enterprises, Elkhart IN
1963: May 30, N35N C.E. Crosby, Bellingham WA, "Mr. Choppers", racer #3, all blue - then all black, racing mods
1964: Sep, N35N, Harold's Club Transcontinental Trophy Dash - St. Petersburg FL to Reno NV
- #2 "Mr. Choppers" - C.E. Crosby - 3rd 8:08 @ 296
1964: Sep, N35N, Reno Air Races #2 "Mr. Choppers" - Qualified 7th @ 316 - no results - C.E. Crosby
1967: N3580, Jack Hovey, Ione CA
1977: Sep, N3590, Reno Air Races #2 "Hovey Mustang" - Qualified 12th @ 353 - Consolation 3rd @ 356 - John Crocker
1978: Sep, N3590, Reno Air Races #2 "Hovey Mustang" - Qualified 9th @ 370 - Silver 2nd @ 357 - Bob Love
1979: Sep, N3590, Reno Air Races #2 "Hovey Mustang" - Qualified 13th @ 369 - Silver 4th @ 347 - Bob Love
1980: Sep, N3590, Reno Air Races #2 "Hovey Mustang" - Qualified 13th @ 357 - Silver 3rd @ 355 - Bob Love
1980: desert sand/spinach camo paint (race #2), later desert sand camo
1981: Sep, N3590, Reno Air Races #2 "Hovey Mustang" - Qualified 11th @ 369 - Silver 2nd @ 364 - Bob Love
1982: Sep, N3590, Reno Air Races #2 "Hovey Mustang" - Qualified 13th @ 367 - Silver 4th @ 353 - Bob Love
1983: Sep, N3590, Reno Air Races #2 "Hovey Mustang" - Qualified 18th @ 363 - Silver 4th @ 357 - Bob Love
1984: Sep, N3590, Reno Air Races #2 "Hovey Mustang" - Qualified 15th @ 375 - Silver 4th @ 351 - Bob Love
1985: Sep, N3590, Reno Air Races #2 "Hovey Mustang" - Qualified 20th @ 366 - Silver 8th @ 354 - Bob Love
1986: Sep, N3590, Reno Air Races #2 "Hovey Mustang" - Qualified 22nd @ 363 - Silver 9th @ 352 - Bob Love
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"HM P" can be seen at shows in and around Northern / Central California. Hovey brings the P-51 to Reno often for display
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2000: Sep, N3590, Reno Air Races #2 - on display
2004: Sep, N3590, Reno Air Races #2 - on display
2005: Sep, N3590, Reno Air Races #2 - on display
2023: Feb 06, N3580, Jack Hovey, Ione CA

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