| Status: | Flying |
| NAA Type: | P-51D-30NA |
| Conversion: |
TF-51D |
| Serial #: | 44-74978 |
| Registry: | N74978 |
| .. past: | N6169U |
182nd FS of TX ANG
1955: Jan 16, BOC, delivered to Costa Rican AF from the TX ANG as FAC #4
1964: Mar 31, N6169U, MACO Sales, Chicago IL
1966: Richard Vartanian, Pasadena CA
1972: N74978, Richard Vartanian, Shafter CA
1973: Aug 4, photo, Chino CA, bare metal w/ large N74978 on tail
1988: N74978, Arthur McDonnell, rep.destroyed, hangar fire, Shafter CA
2003: N74978, Cal Pacific Airmotive, Salinas CA
2008: Sep 16, N74978, Tallevast LLC, Tampa FL
Restoration as TF-51D
2020: May, N74978, restoration: wings on - engine in
2020: Oct 15, N74978, First-Flight
Congrats to Art Teeters and the entire crew at Cal Pacific Airmotive in Salinas CA!!
2022: Apr 28, N74978, sale, JC Aviation LLC, Raleigh NC
2023: Aug 01, EAA Airventure KOSH
1955: Jan 16, BOC, delivered to Costa Rican AF from the TX ANG as FAC #4
1964: Mar 31, N6169U, MACO Sales, Chicago IL
1966: Richard Vartanian, Pasadena CA
1972: N74978, Richard Vartanian, Shafter CA
1973: Aug 4, photo, Chino CA, bare metal w/ large N74978 on tail
1988: N74978, Arthur McDonnell, rep.destroyed, hangar fire, Shafter CA
2003: N74978, Cal Pacific Airmotive, Salinas CA
2008: Sep 16, N74978, Tallevast LLC, Tampa FL
Restoration as TF-51D
2020: May, N74978, restoration: wings on - engine in
2020: Oct 15, N74978, First-Flight
Congrats to Art Teeters and the entire crew at Cal Pacific Airmotive in Salinas CA!!
2022: Apr 28, N74978, sale, JC Aviation LLC, Raleigh NC
2023: Aug 01, EAA Airventure KOSH
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