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P-51 Who?   Case # 56
44-73287     N5445V     Closed
Solved by: Martin Kyburz
P-51 Who 56
Case#: 56
Date: Jul 03 2000
By:
Photo: unknown date / place
N5445V? or N5445Y?
Status: Closed
Serial: 44-73287
Registry: N5445V
P-51 Who? Viewer Responses
Martin Kyburz
07/10/2000 06:45
This is how 44-73287, today flying as N951M 'Worry Bird' (D7-J as with 339th FG 503rd FS) looked like some time ago. After a short time with the 8th USAAF, it went to 188th FS NM ANG in 1948 and later transferred to 165th FS KY ANG; s.o.c in 1956 and stored as scrap at McClellan AFB it was bought in 1958 by William Kelbaugh and received registration N5445V. It went through different owners, adopting registrations N51DF, N751JC, N5445V (again) and finally N951M of Michael George, based at Springfield, IL, who maintains this ship in immaculate condition.
Terry Leo
12/11/2021 01:27
My Dad Col Carl H Leo was DO at Adair AFS and worked with Col Fritsch we used to have BBQs in his backyard his wife and kids were friends and they were the Best you ever met. Bo drove a Black and White 1957 Chevy Nomad that was still stock which I have a photo of. Bob had a Drift boat in the garage he worked on all the time. I watered the lawn and Fed the Cat when they were on Vacation. Something cool he used to do is shoot mistletoe out of the Oak Trees to package and give to people on Base. He was really a Classy and Great Man.
Terry Leo
12/11/2021 01:29
My Dad Col Carl H Leo was DO at Adair AFS and worked with Col Fritsch we used to have BBQs in his backyard his wife and kids were friends and they were the Best you ever met. Bob drove a Black and White 1957 Chevy Nomad that was still stock which I have a photo of. Bob had a Drift boat in the garage he worked on all the time. I watered the lawn and Fed the Cat when they were on Vacation. Something cool he used to do is shoot mistletoe out of the Oak Trees to package and give to people on Base. He was really a Classy and Great Man.
Jeff Lynn Kolln
04/23/2022 13:40
Mr. Terry Leo,

Was your father the same Col. Leo that was the Commander of the 15th FIS at Davis Monthan AFB, AZ (F-101s) in 1963? Jeff Kolln
Case Closed!
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