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44-74996 N5410V "Dago Red"
Hoffman Aircraft Holdings, CA
P-51 Survivor 44-74996 N5410V
Status: Storage - parts
NAA Type: P-51D-30NA
Conversion:
Mod.Racer #4
Serial #: 44-74996
Registry: N5410V
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History: 44-74996 N5410V "Dago Red"
1957: Sep 20, N5410V, surplus, Ralph J Smith, Willows CA
1958: Jul 30, N5410V, sale, American Aircraft Sales, Hayward CA
1958: Sep 26, N5410V, sale, William Shimn, Oakland CA
1961: Mar 10, N5410V, sale, Henderson Aviation, Tracy CA
1961: Sep 03, N5410V, sale, Prevost F Smith Parachute Co, Santee CA
1970: Jan 26, N5410V, sale, American Aircraft Sales, Hayward CA
1970: Feb 28, N5410V, sale, Donald Walker, Orinda CA
1970: Aug 16, crashed, engine failure - crashed into 2 houses, Concord CA
1970: Sep 18, N5410V, sale, American Aircraft Sales, Hayward CA
1970: Nov 04, N5410V, sale, Gordon Sackett, Seattle WA
1981: Feb 01, N5410V, sale, Gordon Plaskett / B.G. Aero Ltd, King City CA
1981: Jun 11, N5410V, sale, Bill Destefani / Warbirds Unlimited, Bakersfield CA
1981: rebuilt Shafter CA - modified racer
1982: first flight, flown as #4 "Dago Red"
1982: Sep 27, N5410V, sale, Frank Taylor / Rudolph's Flying Circus, Upland CA, based Chino CA
1986: Mar 03, N5410V, sale, Alan Preston, Dallas TX
1987: Feb 14, N5410V, sale, Sherman Aircraft Sales, West Palm Beach Fl
1987: Jun 15, N5410V, sale, Asphalt Recovery Corp, Tampa FL
1988: Aug 30, N5410V, sale, David Price / Bob Guilford / Liberty Aero Corp, Santa Monica CA
1991: Dec 30, N5410V, reg, David Price, Santa Monica CA
1991: Dec 30, N5410V, reg, David Price / American Golf Development, Santa Monica CA
1995: Dec 29, N5410V, sale, Museum of Flying Support Fund, Santa Monica CA
1997: Oct 02, N5410V, sale, Terry Bland / Dago Red LLC, Gladstone OR
1997: Dec 06, N5410V, reg, Terry Bland / Dago Red LLC, Eagle Mountain UT
1999: Dec - For sale!
2005: For Sale
2006: Reno - Dan Martin (Ridge Runner III owner/pilot) and Dan's crew borrowed Dago Red for a few months.
2008: Jul 16, N5410V, sale, Ryan Costo / Dream Machines LLC, Roseville, CA
2008: Oct 27, Dago Red LLC changed to Ryan Costo, Roseville CA
2008: Dec 29, N5410V, reg, Ryan Costo / Dago Red LLC, Leeds UT
2009: Jan, restoration, Strip down and a rework of many systems began. Dan Martin will again be the pilot for the 2009 Reno Air Races in September.
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2009: May, Gasp! Dago Red is SOLD! to past owner, Frank Taylor (Frank Taylor does not appear on any FAA paperwork since his ownership in the 80's or on Dago Red LLC), but Taylor is in charge of the delivery to Chino and the work to follow. This was in the middle of a complete body profiling by Dan Martin and crew - and with no knowledge of sale until they were told to take it apart and load it on a flatbed.
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2009: May, Dago shipped to Chino CA, Frank Taylor heads up a crew to redo Dago Red.
2009: Jul, Taylor strips Dago of all paint/primer/bondo (months of work by Martin and crew) down to bare metal.
2009: Sep 15, United American Bank files "Certificate of Repossession of Encumbered Aircraft", by Nov 19 2010
2010: Nov 19, repossession, Bank Repo of Dago Red! - Dago Red is put up for sale by the bank as a project ...
2010: Nov, bank does not register N5410V
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2010: Dec 08, N5410V, sale, Hoffman Aircraft Holdings LLC, Anchorage AK, Stored parts - future unknown.
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1982: Sep 19, N5410V, Reno Air Races #4 "Dago Red" - Qualified 1st @ 440 - Champion @ 405 - Ron Hevle - Wins 1st time entered at Reno
1983: Sep 18, N5410V, Reno Air Races #4 "Dago Red" - Qualified 2nd @ 439 - Gold 5th DNF Mayday lap 6 in 1st place - Rick Brickert
1984: Sep 16, N5410V, Reno Air Races #4 "Dago Red" - Qualified 5th @ 430 - Gold 8th DNF Mayday lap 3 fire on short final/touchdown - Rick Brickert
1985: Sep 15, N5410V, Reno Air Races #4 "Dago Red" - Qualified 3rd @ 442 - Gold 3rd @ 426 - Rick Brickert
1986: Sep 15, N5410V, Reno Air Races #4 "Dago Red" - Qualified 12th @ 396 - Gold 4th @ 413 - Alan Preston
1987: Sep 15, N5410V, Reno Air Races #4 "Dago Red" - Qualified 11th @ 393 (Ray Cote) - Gold 3rd @ 439 - Alan Preston
1988: Sep 15, N5410V, Reno Air Races #4 "Dago Red" - Qualified 10th @ 422 - Gold DNF - Alan Preston
1989: Sep 15, N5410V, Reno Air Races #4 "Dago Red" - Qualified 6th @ 421 - Gold 7th @ 384 - David Price
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1993: Sep 15, N5410V, Reno Air Races #4 "Dago Red" - Qualified 5th @ 427 - Gold DNS - Alan Preston
1994: Sep 15, N5410V, Reno Air Races #4 "Dago Red" - Qualified 2nd @ 458 - Gold 2nd @ 413 - David Price
1995: Sep 15, N5410V, Reno Air Races #4 "Dago Red" - Qualified 2nd @ 458 - Gold 3rd @ 449 - David Price
1996: Sep 15, N5410V, Reno Air Races #4 "Dago Red" - Qualified 2nd @ 490! - Gold 2nd @ 460 - David Price
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1998: Sep 15, N5410V, Reno Air Races #4 "Dago Red" - Qualified 2nd @ 443 - Gold 1st @ 430 - Bruce Lockwood
1999: Sep 15, N5410V, Reno Air Races #4 "Dago Red" - Qualified 2nd @ 479 - Gold 1st @ 472 - Bruce Lockwood
2000: Sep 15, N5410V, Reno Air Races #4 "Dago Red" - Qualified 1st @ 489 - 1st @ 462 - Skip Holm
2001: Sep 15, N5410V, Reno Air Races #4 "Dago Red" - races cancelled
2002: Sep 15, N5410V, Reno Air Races #4 "Dago Red" - Qualified 1st @ 497 - Gold 1st @ 466 - Skip Holm
2003: Sep 15, N5410V, Reno Air Races #4 "Dago Red" - Qualified 2nd @ 492 - Gold 1st @ 487 - Skip Holm
2004: Sep 15, N5410V, Reno Air Races #4 "Dago Red" - Qualified 1st @ 490 - Gold 2nd @ 456 - Skip Holm
2005: Reno - Did not enter races, up for sale
2006: Sep 15, N5410V, Reno Air Races #4 "Dago Red" - DNQ - engine problems - Dan Martin
2006: Reno - Dan Martin (Ridge Runner III owner/pilot). Dan put his race motor (Sparrow Merlin) into Dago Red and worked out a few bugs with the airframe. The merlin ran well, but an ADI check-valve failed and the engine overheated very quickly during qualifying. Before Dan got the racer down, the engine blew a hole in itself and spewed oil down the sides of Dago Red. Dan landed safely but the merlin was done. The 2nd race motor was producing too much metal after a Wed. night test run. Dago Red was out of the races.
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2008: May - Excitement builds as Ryan and Greg Costo form Dream Machines LLC and purchase Dago Red from Terry Bland. Dan Martin is secured as the pilot and work continues on with a Sparrow Race Merlin. Dan practiced at PRS in June and is looking good and looking forward to September.
2008: Sep 15, N5410V, Reno Air Races #4 "Dago Red" - Qualified 1st @ 474 - Gold 2nd @ 474
2008: Sep 15, Reno Air Races:
Dan Martin qualifies at the top of the list on Monday. He loses a spot to Mike Brown on Friday when the rudder trim broke lose causing Martin to slow down and access the problem before resuming race speed. Martin takes it back on Saturday and holds the pole position for the Gold Final on Sunday. In an exciting race, Tiger Destefani in #7 Strega passes three top racers to get into first place and holds off the field in an exciting race. Dan Martin in Dago Red holds onto 2nd place and Team Dago Red finish the week strong.

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