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P-51 Who?   Case # 200
44-63810     N63810     Closed
Solved by: Marc Koelich, Martin Kyburz
P-51 Who 200
Case#: 200
Date: Sep 27 2002
By: Dick Phillips
Photo:
Status: Closed
Serial: 44-63810
Registry: N63810
P-51 Who? Viewer Responses
MustangsMustangs
12/26/2002 08:40
This one has had no tries in a few months ...

Since Dick Phillips is the master of hard-to-solve P-51 Who? cases, it is time to step in and give some hints.

This P-51 is flying today. This P-51 was flying in WWII ETO with the 357th FG and carried the same paint job years back. The "N"number a few years back carried the last 5 digits of the serial number.This P-51 now carries the paint of a 361st FG P-51.

It should be easy now (too easy).
Marc Koelich
12/28/2002 23:36
Hi Santa,The deniable Mustang on the picture could be4 4-63810, P-51D-20NA, c/n 122-31536 With 357thFG during WW2 as Stump Jumper B6*C, On display for many years, rebuilt to flying condition in 1972, registration was N63810 for some time, and the aircraft was painted as Stump Jumper. Now registered N451BC, "Angel's Playmate".
Martin (Swiss Mustangs)
12/29/2002 14:07
I agree with Marc Koelich - only note of interest is that this a/c also flew with the 167th FS WV ANG (The 'Coonskin Boys') and carried the nickname 'Stump Jumper' (plus a painting of Woody Woodpecker) there, too !
Curtis Fowles
02/13/2003 00:36
OOPS! You guys got this one right, but I overlooked it at the last update. Good Work.
Case Closed!
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