Originally USAAF 44-84634, it was re-registered as N351BD in July 2003 and as N551JP by February 2016. Tragically this aircraft was destroyed, and its 2 occupants killed, when it crashed about 6 miles southwest of Maricopa, AZ., on 5th February 2016. In April 2020 its remains were being advertised as a rebuild project but no further information is known.

Ex 44-84634 with the USAAF, later to the Fuerza Aerea de Nicaragua as GN96. To N6165U in September 1963. Involved in an accident in April 1967 when it nosed over during the rollout. Reregistered N51JV iun 1979. The aircraft was restored between 1992 and 1993 and became N51ES. The marking as seen in the photo were applied in 1993. Reregistered N351BD in July 2003. To N551JP by February 2016. The aircraft crashed on February 5, 2016 when it impacted terrain near Maricopa, Arizona. Both occupants sadly did not survive the crash. Current status of the airframe is unknown to me.

This Mustang was TOC by the USAF as 44-84634 and then around 1955 by the Fuerza Aérea de la Guardia Nacional (Nicaragua) as GN 96. From 1992 until 2002 it underwent a full restoration to emerge as 'Big Beautiful Doll' and is pictured here as part of the ILA 2010 flying display. Alas, on 5th Feb. 2016 this Mustang crashed near Maricopa, AZ whilst performing aerobatics with the sad loss of the two on board.