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    I used to have a hangar at the Torrance, Ca airport, and one day in I think 1999 the hangar two doors down from me was open for a couple minutes. First time I had ever seen that hangar open in the 15 years of being there almost every day. Lo and behold......there was a completely original P-51 sitting in there among some PT-22 parts and a couple 1956 T-birds.

    The owner was there to just check up on things, slammed the door shut, and was gone........ I never saw him again. I was lucky to even have time to run for my camera and click a couple shots of it. Wish I had thought to capture the registration numbers, but no time.

    Does anyone know if this plane was ever purchased or restored? Anyone know the history? I heard it had been sitting behind some hangars at TOA in the early 70's, and possibly went to Reno in the late 60's.

    Cheers,

    Dan

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    Re: Does anyone recognize this P-51?

    Originally posted by pt17av8r View Post
    I used to have a hangar at the Torrance, Ca airport, and one day in I think 1999 the hangar two doors down from me was open for a couple minutes. First time I had ever seen that hangar open in the 15 years of being there almost every day. Lo and behold......there was a completely original P-51 sitting in there among some PT-22 parts and a couple 1956 T-birds.

    The owner was there to just check up on things, slammed the door shut, and was gone........ I never saw him again. I was lucky to even have time to run for my camera and click a couple shots of it. Wish I had thought to capture the registration numbers, but no time.

    Does anyone know if this plane was ever purchased or restored? Anyone know the history? I heard it had been sitting behind some hangars at TOA in the early 70's, and possibly went to Reno in the late 60's.

    Cheers,

    Dan

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    It never raced at any Unlimited race.

    The owner recently passed away and IIRC the airframe is being cleaned up and (if it hasn't already) put up for sale/auction.

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      Re: Does anyone recognize this P-51?

      P-51 Mustang Who? Case: 360 - Apr 07 2008 - TJ Johansen / 1991 - Status: Closed, Serial: 44-84896, Registry: N5416V. World War II, North American P-51 Mustang survivor in civilian ownership

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        Re: Does anyone recognize this P-51?

        And more pictures here: http://www.mustangsmustangs.com/p-51...erial/44-84896
        Random Air Blog

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        • #5
          Re: Does anyone recognize this P-51?

          Thanks for the information... I always wondered what happened to the plane.

          Cheers,

          Dan

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