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44-84961 N7715C "Wee Willy II"
Steve Hinton, Chino CA
P-51 Survivor 44-84961 N7715C
Status: Flying
NAA Type: P-51D-25NT
Serial #: 44-84961
Transfered:
44-73053
Registry: N7715C
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History: 44-84961 N7715C "Wee Willy II"
1949: May 26, take-off accident, Fallon NAS NV
1949: Jul 23, landing accident, Cheyenne Muni WY
1951: Jan 24, landing accident, Cheyenne Muni WY
1952: Jan 29, take-off accident, Clovis AFB NM
1958: Feb, sold surplus McClellan AFB, 1221.25 hrs
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1958: Feb, N7715C, Capitol Airways, Nashville TN
1964: July, sale, N7715C, Charles Willis / Frank Lynott / Charles Hall, Seattle WA
1964: Nov 21, crash, forced landing - loss of engine oil, Enumclaw WA
1964: N7715C, Charles Hall, San Diego CA, racer #5, green/grey with yellow rudder
1966: Sep, N7715C, Reno Air Races #5 "Hall Mustang" - Qualified 10th @ 283 - Consolation 5th @ 304 - Chuck Hall
1967: Sep, N7715C, Reno Air Races #5 "Hall Mustang" - Qualified 5th @ 373 - Gold 4th @ 363 - Chuck Hall
1968: Sep, N7715C, Reno Air Races #5 "Miss RJ" - Qualified 1st @ 379 - Gold 2nd @ 386 - Chuck Hall
1969: Sep, N7715C, Reno Air Races #5 "Miss RJ" - Qualified 13th - Gold 2nd @ 377 - Chuck Hall
1970: Sep, N7715C, Reno Air Races #5 "Miss RJ" - Qualified 16th - DNQ - Chuck Hall
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1971: July, sale, N7715C, Gunther Balz, Kalamazoo MI, more modifications, "Roto-Finish"
1971: Sep, N7715C, Reno Air Races #5 "Roto-Finish Special" - Qualified 1st @ 419 New Record - Gold 4th @ 412 - Gunther Balz
1972: Sep, N7715C, Reno Air Races #5 "Roto-Finish Special" - Qualified 4th @ 393 - Gold CHAMPION @ 416 - Gunther Balz
1973: Sep, N7715C, Reno Air Races #5 "Roto-Finish Special" - Qualified 4th @ 410 - 3rd @ 407 - John Wright
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1973: October, sale, N7715C, John Sliker, Wadley GA
1974: Feb, sale, N7715C, Ed Browning, Idaho Falls ID, rebuilt highly modified racer, Griffon engine, contra-rotating 3-blade props #5 "Red Baron"
1974: Sep, N7715C, Reno Air Races #5 "Red Baron" - Qualified 3rd @ 417 - Gold DNF - Mac McClain
1975: Jun 03, N7715C, first-flight, highly modified Griffon engine racer
1975: Sep, N7715C, Reno Air Races #5 "Red Baron" - Qualified 6th @ 407 - Gold 2nd @ 427 - Mac McClain
1976: Sep, N7715C, Reno Air Races #5 "Red Baron" - Qualified 3rd @ 436 - Gold 6th DNF - Mac McClain
1977: Sep, N7715C, Reno Air Races #5 "Red Baron" - Qualified 4th @ 385 - Gold CHAMPION @ 430 - Darryl Greenamyer
1978: Sep, N7715C, Reno Air Races #5 "Red Baron" - Qualified 1st @ 427 - Gold CHAMPION @ 415 - Steve Hinton
1979: world piston engine speed record of 499.08 mph
1979: Sep 16, N7715C, Reno Air Races #5 "Red Baron" - Qualified 2nd @ 441 - Gold 2nd @ 415 - Steve Hinton
- blown engine at end of race, Steve Hinton crashed short of 32 after pulling up crossing the finish, aircraft destroyed, Hinton survived with critical injuries
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1980: N7715C, Richard Ransopher, Grapevine TX, wreck
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"Wee Willy II", parts from 44-73053 adopted 44-84961
1984: Sep, N7715C, Reno Air Races #0 "Spam Can II" - Qualified 16th @ 371 - Bronze 1st @ 358 - John Maloney
1985: Sep 04, N7715C, Steve Hinton / Fighter Rebuilders, Chino CA, rebuild with ex TNI-AU airframe as stock P-51,
1984: Sep, N7715C, Reno Air Races #0 "Spam Can II" - Qualified 14th @ 382 - Silver 4th @ 360 - John Maloney
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2016: Sep, N7715C, Reno Air Races #0 "We Willy" - Qualified 8th @ 357 - Silver 3rd @ 351 - Robbie Patterson
2019: Sep, N7715C, Reno Air Races #0 "We Willy II" - Qualified 8th @ 322 - Silver 2nd @ 330 - Robbie Patterson
2021: Sep, N7715C, Reno Air Races #0 "We Willy II" - Qualified 9th @ 317 - Silver 3rd @ 312- Robbie Patterson
2022: Sep, N7715C, Reno Air Races #0 "We Willy II" - Qualified 4th @ 338 - Heat 3A 4th @ 331 - Robbie Patterson
2023: Sep, N7715C, Reno Air Races #0 "We Willy II" - Qualified 12th @ 329 - Heat 3B 4th @ 327 - Robbie Patterson
2024: Mar 01, KDMA Heritage Flight Conference

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